Insights
Thai Elephant strays from sanctuary
A 28-year old elephant strayed from its wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. Instead of sending him to a zoo, Thai mahouts performed a ritual to ask the deities to approach him. While they eventually used a tranquilizer on him, the mahouts succeeded in loading him onto a truck and taking him to the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary in Chachoengsao.
Bangkok begins fines for feeding elephants
The Washington Post reported Bangkok authorities said Monday anyone caught handing bunches of bananas or sugar cane to the hulking beasts – proffered by their handlers to make money – faces a $320 (10,000 baht) fine. Soraida Salwala, founder of Friends of the Asian Elephant, calls the fines a good start.
New prostheses for elephants landmine survivors, Motala and Mosha
New photos from FAE’s Elephant Hospital. The Prostheses Foundation returned to inspect and adjust the prostheses on two elephant landmine survivors, Mosha and Motala.
ACTION ALERTS: Tell President Obama to Ban Landmines
The United States is one of 37 countries that has refused to sign the Mine Ban Treaty. Given President Obama’s recent selection as the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, joining the Mine Ban Treaty would also confirm and show concrete evidence that the Obama administration is serious about a renewed emphasis on multilateralism and disarmament.
“Disarm”: Why we must ban landmines
July 6, 2010-- Last night I watched the documentary, Disarm. Here is the description from Amazon.com: Evocative, visually stunning, and utterly...
Elephant Parade London ends July 4, 2010
Elephant Parade London, orchestrated by Elephant Family, is a conservation campaign that shines a multi-coloured spotlight on the urgent crisis faced by the endangered Asian elephant. The event boasts over 250 brightly painted life-size elephants located over central London until 4th July, 2010.