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The thing about elephants is…..

once you start advocating on their behalf it’s hard to stop. How do you say ” I can’t do this, it’s too hard” .So I don’t. Here forthwith is the cutest and youngest baby elephant ever rescued by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.  Watch amazing video of this baby at the end of this post.10498091_10152615433154889_1125201735462908517_o

via @DSWT Little Ndotto’s progress

Last week our teams were called to the Ndoto Mountains to rescue the tiniest baby elephant we have ever cared for.

Rescued by helicopter, this tiny bundle was delivered to the Nairobi Nursery wrapped in a blanket, his ears still petal pink. Our elephant keepers looked on in disbelief as this tiny package was unwrapped.

We named him Ndotto after his home, a beautiful and remote mountain range in northern Kenya.

Ndotto has not yet been placed on the fostering program, but we wanted to share a short film to show how he is doing a week down the line.

We thank all those people involved in saving Ndotto and the kindhearted Samburu community who went to such lengths to keep him safe.

Watch this amazing video:

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On World Elephant Day, our No.1 Reason to love elephants: they protect the vulnerable

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When threatened, an elephant herd will form a circle, enclosing the most vulnerable – the elderly, the sick, the young – on the inside.

As we celebrate our love for elephants today, it’s important to recognise this is a species under serious threat.

We’re doing all we can to protect the vulnerable – orphaned, injured and threatened by poaching and you can help too.

Find out more at http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/WED/

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Today is #ElephantDay – Share the Love

Do you know what day it is

Please watch, share and spread the love

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Reason to love elephants, No. 3: they’re matriarchal

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Herds for life, it’s the females that rule the roost in elephant herds, which are comprised of several generations of female relatives (aunts, sisters and cousins).

Find out how you can share your love of elephants this World Elephant Day at www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/WED

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Reason to love elephants, No. 4: Their ears are the shape of Africa

Did you know African elephants have much bigger ears than an Asian elephants. But as well as using their ears to signal if they’re10377091_10152591414954889_3961411822370911762_n alarmed or angry, flapping them also cools them down!

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Time to Say Goodbye to the Elephant

This is not easy viewing. But I would challenge anyone to watch it and NOT do anything about it at all.  Even sharing information with one other person, signing a petition or joining in one of the 105 Global March For Elephants and Rhinos  that are taking place around the world. Please don’t stand by and do nothing.

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Global March for Elephant and Rhinos October 4th, 2014- 100 cities are marching

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Elephants and rhinos will be extinct in 10 years if poachers and the rhino horn and ivory trade aren’t stopped. More and more people around the world are becoming aware of this problem and are coming together to raise their voices in defense of these animals who are entrenched in a global war on wildlife. Please use your voice and put an end to this. As of June 2nd people in 89 cities around the world are marching to raise awareness to stop wildlife crime of endangered species. Find your city and if you can’t, organize a march in your city. If you’ve never done it before email  me (punkdawgz@gmail.com). Neither have I and we can have fun brainstorming:)

Vancouverites,  your city is here.  The rest of the world your cities can be found here!

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