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Yesterday is World Elephant Day |
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Other than International Youth Day, yesterday was also World Elephant Day. Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Traditionally, two species are recognised, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). Elephants are herbivorous and can be found in different habitats including savannahs, forests, deserts and marshes. They prefer to stay near water. They are considered to be keystone species due to their impact on their environments. The birth of an elephant is a spectacular occasion.Grandmothers,aunts, sisters, and cousins crowd around the new arrival and its dazed mother, trumpeting and stamping and waving their trunks to welcome the floppy baby who has so recently arrived from out of the void, bursting through the border of existence to take its place in an unbroken line stretching back to the dawn of life. Yesterday is World Elephant Day: and time is ticking by for (especially) Africa's elephants. And for many, this crisis is not only about the death tally – it also embraces the folly of allowing a trade in ivory. In an attempt to raise awareness of the elephants plight, August 12 has been declared World Elephant Day and people in many countries will be taking whatever action they can in defense of this great fellow creature. |
 
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28 Comments
So sad how elephants get exploited :(
Posted 24-08-2013 12:06
Amazing , Anggi
Posted 20-08-2013 01:05
Good Work! :)
Posted 17-08-2013 21:20
Hi Arushi, thanks.
Posted 16-08-2013 11:45
Thanks Sabin
Posted 16-08-2013 11:45
Hi Smriti, elephant day.. :)
Posted 16-08-2013 11:44
Thanks Pinka
Posted 16-08-2013 11:44
Yup Christy, should be banned. Agreed!!
Posted 16-08-2013 11:43
Hi Anne, elephant in Manila Zoo... so poor...
Posted 16-08-2013 11:43
Hi Pratap, thanks
Posted 16-08-2013 11:40
Hi Nafis, thanks
Posted 16-08-2013 11:39
Thanks Anwari.
Posted 16-08-2013 11:39
Fanisa, Safari Garden elephant.... I love them also
Posted 16-08-2013 11:38
Yes Raunak, enjoyed with the elephants! thanks
Posted 16-08-2013 11:37
thanks for sharing .
Posted 15-08-2013 13:45
thanks for sharing
Posted 15-08-2013 08:49
thanks for sharing
Posted 15-08-2013 08:49
Thank you for sharing, i knew only about world youth day, elephant day is also great.
Posted 14-08-2013 22:32
thanks for sharing anggi :D
Posted 14-08-2013 18:02
enjoy read this article!!
Posted 14-08-2013 18:01
Wow, thank you for sharing Anggi :D
The use of Ivory should be banned in some way :-(
Posted 14-08-2013 15:00
I remember Mali, the lone elephant in Manila Zoo, I sincerely wish that they return him to his natural habitat :(
Posted 14-08-2013 14:12
thanks for sharing this beautiful information
Posted 13-08-2013 23:43
Nice article
Posted 13-08-2013 16:28
Nice article
Posted 13-08-2013 16:26
thanks for your sharing
Posted 13-08-2013 16:08
Elephants ... I love them so much
Posted 13-08-2013 14:54
Thanks for sharing........... Must have enjoyed with the elephants
Posted 13-08-2013 13:45