All Blog Posts for Elephants

Spotlight Africa: As with humans, turning 50 is a big deal for elephant matriarc
Spotlight Africa: As with humans, turning 50 is a big deal for elephant matriarchs
19th March 2012 Vicki Fishlock
In the terrible 2009 drought that precipitated our collaboration with the International Fund for Animal Welfare to begin our Read more »
Donald Trump Jr. holds the tail of an elephant he presumably had just killed.
Donald Trumps' sons, no apprentices of mine
14th March 2012 Jeffrey Flocken
I was horrified to see the pictures just released of Donald Trump Jr. and his brother Eric taken from an African safari the Read more »
Cameroon’s elephants: weep not too long, we need you to act.
Cameroon’s elephants: weep not too long, we need you to act
9th March 2012 Azzedine Downes
Faceless poachers and faceless elephants. One group scurrying away with their bloodied tusks, hoping to sell their grim Read more »
This particular ivory burning was done during the first African Elephant Law Enf
Kenya’s elephant management strategy brings hope, but is their protection guaranteed?
5th March 2012 James Isiche
Recently, I had the privilege of representing the International Fund for Animal Welfare at the launch of the “ Read more »
Cameroon tragedy: elephant battles without end
Cameroon tragedy: elephant battles without end
5th March 2012 Andreas Dinkelmeyer
My colleague, Celine Sissler, has just returned from Cameroon, where since January over 300 elephants have fallen to Read more »
Cameroon elephant tragedy: The war is declared in Bouba Njida
Cameroon elephant tragedy: The war is declared in Bouba Njida
5th March 2012 Céline Sissler-Bienvenu
Bouba Njida, March 5, 2012 - It is 9:10 a.m. and we're all packed. As we have been banned from flying over the park by Read more »