Asian Elephant

Tanzania’s National and Transnational Serious Crimes Investigation Unit or NTSCIU the chance to arrest her. It is believed that she has been in the Tanzanian Ivory Trade since 2006. A local paper reports that Yeng has been accused of smuggling 706 elephant tusks, worth about $2.5 million, and she faces up to 30 years in prison. She is thought to be one of the most notorious traffickers of ivory brought to charges so far and, overall, this is a victory for those who stand against the trading of…

A. I will have an elephant stuffed animal and I will say, “Intelligent. Shows signs of grief, anger, and joy. Playful. Develops deep family bonds. 5,000-14,000 pounds of amazing. These are all characteristics of elephants.” B. Elephants are very endangered and are expected to become extinct in the next decade if the population numbers continue to decrease at the same rate they have been. C. Elephant poaching has to end completely before the entire species becomes extinct. D. Today I will show…

If you 're looking for a unique elephant encounter you 'll find it in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Elephant Nature Park. This place is an expansive sanctuary and home to many of Thailand 's distressed elephants. They not only save and care for elephants in need, they also rescue dogs and cats. Luckily for us, they 've made it their mission to educate the public about general animal welfare and the torment that many elephants are forced to endure for the tourism industry. Why is that little…

Similarly to UNEP et al. (2013), in Brendan Moyle’s (2014) article “The Raw and the Carved: Shipping Costs and Ivory Smuggling,” he also shows how African elephant ivory seizures have increased over recent years. For his article, Moyle (2014) collected and used data from UNEP to make a graph showing total seizures of African elephant ivory from 1996 until 2012. His graph also shows the weight of the ivory from the seizures (see figure 3). From Moyle’s graph, one can see that the most ivory…

Kenya, a place in mid east Africa; home to thousands of endangered elephants. Humans aren’t the only living things seeking love and affection, animals do too. Not only do humans have an incredible bond with each other, but humans share this bond with elephants as well. With the ability to foster and adopt an elephant, Meghan Clark, author of “Fostering Family,” a story from U.S. Catholic, argues, “Elephants and humans share a deeply emotional and social nature” (8). Animals, as well as people,…

other countries around the world, have been poaching elephants for the ivory in their tusks. Every year it is estimated that over 100,000 elephants are killed and every kill brings elephants close to extinction, which is why there should be stricter consequences for poaching. Currently, in countries around the world, there is a ban and set consequences for the trade of ivory, yet there is no law specifically illegalizing the killing of the elephants. Therefore, trophy hunters, who are…

existed in its origin. An example would be the continuously growing change in elephants. Most elephants in the past were born with tusks. It was about 2-5% of all elephants that weren’t. However in the present day, more and more are being born without them, saving them from poachers. Numbers increased in the 90’s to 25% and now upwards of 38%. The more poaching being done in an area, the greater percentage of elephants that are born without tusks. If you want to read more into this, here’s one…

Cognitive Animals Some people believe elephants are not cognitive animals. However, “Elephants Can Lend a Helping Trunk”, “Elephants Know When They Need a Helping Trunk in a Cooperative Task”, and “Elephants Console Each Other” prove those people wrong. The passage, “Elephants Can Lend a Helping Trunk”, explain that elephants know when to use teamwork in order to accomplish a task. For instance, in “Elephants Can Lend a Helping Trunk”, a group of Asian elephants learned that in order to…

treadmill is aimed at African elephants. African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) usually grow to be between 8.2 to 13 feet from toe to shoulder and they usually weigh between 5,000 to 14,000 lbs (National Geographic, 2015). In the wild, African elephants typically travel long distances and can travel up to 19-37 miles per day (Zoocheck Canada, 2015). The amount of distance they travel usually depends on availability of food. Even though at the zoo the elephants will be well fed they…

hook-lipped, black rhinos live in the lower half of Africa, separating into two subspecies: Western black rhinos and Eastern black rhinos. However, in 1970, it was recorded that there were only around 65,000 black rhinos in Africa, after European and Asian colonists exterminated them for their horns to use for medications, jewelry, and weapons. Rhino horns were mainly used as medication to cure viruses in Asia. Jewelry, such as necklaces, bracelets, and rings,…