Asian Elephant

the African elephant and African rhino’s may never be seen by our grandchildren. Elephants are continuing to be poached for their horns which are being sold for high prices to people looking to buy ivory. The black and white rhinos that inhabit Africa are already close to extinction with only a couple thousand of each left. If both of these animals end up being removed from their respective environments by poaching, then their environments will also be changed. The poaching of elephants and…

species. The very survival of species such as rhinos, elephants and tigers as well as countless less iconic species is at stake. From 2007 to 2014 rhino poaching in South Africa has increased by almost 10,000% (in 2007 there were 13 recorded instances of rhino poaching compared to 1,215 in 2014). In the first four months of 2015 incidences of poaching have increased by 18% compared to 2014 (IUCN Species Survival Commission, African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups & TRAFFIC, 2016). If we do…

There’s an elephant in the room, and her name is Lucy. Whether talking figuratively or literally, this room is much too small, and has sparked major controversy in the eyes of people all around the world. The sad truth about an idiom representing an issue that is too big to ignore, yet no one wants to talk about, is that it also represents a lonely elephant in a frigid Canadian zoo; confined in a small area surrounded by concrete, and metal bars for most of the year. Lucy is a 34-year old Asian…

throughout the international community, as it has led species to near extinction. Illicit animal trade is the intent of selling or trading wildlife throughout the international community. The most endangered and valued traded animals include the Asian and African elephant, Rhino, Pangolin, and tigers. These animals are being poached and killed in the hotspots of Eastern and Southern Africa, Eastern border of the EU, South-East Asia, Mexico, Caribbean, Indonesia, New Guinea and Solomon Islands.…

Almost everyone, especially children, absolutely loves visiting the zoo. It is cost friendly compared to paying to see animals in the wild. People get to catch a glimpse of the exotic animals that he or she can only see on TV documentaries, or maybe dreamt of when their parents read them stories like The Jungle Book as a child. People’s eyes fill with excitement when they get to go see the lions, tigers, and bears. However, the animals are less than enthused. While I think that zoos are…

The RHI-SPY and poaching Poaching is a serious crime which needs to be controlled or stopped. Poaching is the greatest current threat to tigers, rhinos, elephants, gorillas and other African and Asian species. (WWF) In the year 2011, 448 rhinos were killed in South Africa alone and the numbers are increasing each year. Every day rhinos are being poached for their horns, and by mid-2012, 300 more had been poached. “Currently a rhino is being butchered every 6 hours in Africa, and the issues…

Purpose of the myth: Every myth has a purpose, whether it is to explain a natural phenomena or the unknown. In the case of “Nama and the Elephant”, the purpose is to show why an elephant’s tusks are made of ivory. Nama, a stunning African girl, caught the eye of an elephant. Determined to marry the girl, he followed her home and began bargaining with her father for her hand in marriage. Persuaded by the significant sum of money the creature offered in exchange for his daughter, Nama’s father…

close friends that he loves very much. Stella the elephant is next-door to him, Bob is a stray dog that Ivan seeks advice from and also lets sleep on his belly, Mack is his owner, and lastly there is Julia and George. George is the mall janitor and Julia is his daughter. Julia comes with George every night. She loves talking to Ivan and always gives him stuff to draw with. Show business in the mall was down so Mack bought a new attraction, a baby elephant named…

Gus Van Sant created his 9th film, Gerry, in 2002. It was caused audiences to split, from those striking the film down, claiming it was tedious and boring, while others called it an art piece. I can see both sides. I was tempted to skip past the lengthy scenes while watching, however, the further I got into the film, the more I realized its significance. Gerry is very long, but there’s reasons for it. Gus Van Sant used the landscape as more than the setting; it signified the character’s inner…

Rhinoceroses are mammals that have sub-species occurring in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. These mammals have a nasal horn which consists of a protein called keratin. Rhinos are poached for their horn. In many Asian cultures rhino horn is believed to have magical properties. This has led to the increase in rhino poaching. Rhino poaching is the act of illegally harvesting rhino horn for sale on the black market. Rhinos are killed by poachers as it is easier to harvest the horn from a…