Insights
Who is Soraida Salwala? (Part 2)
Soraida used her passion for elephants to open the world’s first Elephant Hospital in 1993. To date, it has treated over 4,000 elephants for everything from eye infections to knife wounds, gunshot wounds, car accidents, drug addictions and landmine accidents.
Who is Soraida Salwala?
An excerpt of an article written by Sean Whyte in 1993 describes how Soraida’s bond with a baby elephant led to the formation of FAE’s Elephant Hospital in Lampang, Thailand.
Elephant Parade brings Ele Love to Europe, Asia in 2011
The Elephant Parade is an open air art exhibition of 250 decorated elephant statues, designed by famous and upcoming artists to contribute to the conservation of Asian elephants.
Sri Lanka moves elephants into former war zone, landmines remain
Sri Lanka’s Asian Elephants face many of the same issues as Thailand’s elephants: deforestation, exportation, abuse, transport and conflicts with humans over resources and food, and now LANDMINES.
TTouch alleviates pain for elephant landmine survivors
TTouch, a touch-based therapy similar to gentle body work can help relieve physical and emotional distress in animals, including elephants who have stepped on landmines.
2010 Landmine Monitor Released
Landmine Monitor 2010 provides a summary and analysis of developments in 2009 and the first portion of 2010 related to mine ban policy (policy, use, production, trade, and stockpiling), mine action, casualties and victim assistance, and support for mine action. 2009 was a record-breaking year for the Mine Ban Treaty.