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Changing the World, One Elephant at a Time

End the poaching crisis. Save the elephants. These seem like such high, lofty, utopian goals. If we're honest with ourselves, it may seem like we can never achieve such aims. At the same time, we…
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The Price of an Elephant

It's a beautiful day, you are excited to be window shopping, finding gifts for your family and that perfect item for yourself. You're perusing the aisles when suddenly you see it. Your heart lurches into…
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5 Ways to Celebrate World Elephant Day

Today, August 12,  is #WorldElephantDay. It's a day to bring the world together to help elephants. Here's a few simple ways YOU can get involved! #GoGrey - show your friends and family you are committed…
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Earth Day and Elephant Videos

This is a rather popular commercial at the moment: http://youtu.be/-xEYYdvcQjo This clip showed me just how iconic the elephant is to the average consumer. When we think Africa, we think elephants. When we think adventure,…
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NRA Opposes the US Ivory Ban

Shocking news this week: the NRA (National Rifle Association) asked 3.1million members to call on congress to urge them to block the new ivory ban ruling. Last month, the White House announced a ban on…
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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…
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Happy Weekend: Cool Off & Have Fun!

[youtube=http://youtu.be/N2NTOWmJ0gw] Best friends, Bella and Tara enjoy an afternoon in the snow! Hope this cools off your hot summer (for those in the northern hemisphere!) Shared from the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
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When There Were Giants Among Us

This weekend, Different Rhythm Foundation, a nonprofit in Austin, begins a 160 mile walk from Austin to Houston to raise awareness about the elephant poaching crisis. They will arrive sometime Thursday August 29th in Houston,…
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Walking The Talk

I started this page because I absolutely love elephants. And because right now, human-elephant conflict is driving these beloved creatures to the brink of extinction. Elephantopia is proud to be preparing for the Houston March…
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Q&A

We received some emails with various questions about elephants. Maybe you have some too. We are going to begin to answer these questions every Thursday. Send us a note with yours and you can be featured…
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