Day 26 - Random Love Month - Elephants

[alexcat]

I have loved elephants since I was a wee little girl. They are such glorious creatures. I remember having a Babar puzzle as a child and loving so much that I put it together over and over and over.


I also remember a tv show that came on when I was a kid that had an Indian boy named Raji - It was on for only 1 season but it was called Maya - I think that was the elephant's name. I loved her! (and Raji)


Elephants are endangered by awful people who STILL kill them for ivory. They are long lived animals with a great intelligence and they have been abused in captivity to the point that they go mad. There are refuges for them, where former performing and zoo elephants finally have a home to live in nature like they were meant. One thing that is nice in my state is our zoo is a habitat zoo with elephants in a huge pasture much as the refuge ones are.

If you want to help elephants, consider donating to an elephant refuge. This one is in Tennessee: https://www.elephants.com/ They have some elephants cams on the site and bios of the residents. Hop over and read about them.

Comments

[shipperslist]

Ohhh, Babar! That was my favorite as well! I was so disappointed when my son never really followed in my footsteps...

[keiliss]

They are my absolute favourite animal! It's really good to know there are also elephant refuges in America, there are so many that were abused in captivity or little ones whose mothers have been poached who desperately need a safe place..