Future

How a Birthday Party Can Change the World

Elisabeth and her twin brother Sam were turning 7 years old and they had some big plans on how to celebrate this special birthday: to adopt an elephant! The twins set out to invite their…
continue reading

ACTION ITEM

This July, Governor Christie will decide if he will sign S2012/A3128 into law. The measure bans all domestic ivory and rhino horn sales in the State of New Jersey. Please take this moment to ask…
continue reading

On the Road of the Ivory Trade in Kenya

"When you kill an elephant, you are killing a Kenyan," Isaac Ngala told me on a sunny afternoon in Emali, Kenya, a small town on the A109 highway that is filled with truckers carrying cargo…
continue reading

Save Elephants, Build Community

That's what Elephantopia is about. How are we doing this? A Look Behind: In the last year of existence, Elephantopia  created a petition with over 10,000 signatures asking Pope Francis to continue the work begun…
continue reading

The End of the First Month

It's hard to believe we're already coming to the end of January. A lot has happened for elephants this year. IN CHINA: On January 6, 2013, China destroyed 6 tons of ivory. This was the…
continue reading

Notes from the Battlefield

Last night I had the opportunity to watch the screening of Battle for the Elephants at the Houston Zoo with film producer John Heminway, Katie Carpenter and Dr. Peter Li on panel for discussion. It was…
continue reading

Where Do We Go From Here…

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. "Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?" The illegal ivory trade not only slaughters Elephants, but it also encourages terrorism, destroys African families, and motivates greed.…
continue reading

IVORY TERROR

DID YOU KNOW: 1. Poaching and wildlife crimes funnel an estimated $19 billion annually to terrorists and other criminals. 2. The illegal wildlife trade is larger than the illicit trafficking of small arms, diamonds, gold,…
continue reading

Twas the Week before Christmas

Twas the week before Christmas And both day and night Baby ellies were dancing And jumping in delight! That people like you And people like me Would take the next step To say NO to…
continue reading

Extinction, Art & The Ivory Crush

The Western Black Rhino (pictured below) was last seen in 2006. This subspecies of the black rhino is native to Africa and has been declared by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature - the…
continue reading