Asian Elephant

In ancient time, lion hunting, as a sport, normally was reserved for kings. It was such an honor for people if the king invited them to accompany. Of course, basically only nobles had the chance and they would never turn the chance down. Ancient people treated lion hunting as the symbolic of power, and so do people in modern societies. Lion hunting is still exists in certain areas nowadays. Actually, lion hunting now become a subject of controversy. Trophy hunting is an important contributing…

The ivory trade is a horrible business triangle that is destroying the population of an incredible animal the elephant. Wild elephants are hunted and killed for there tusks to be sold. The ivory take be used in pianoes sculptures and combs. The biggest reason the ivory trade is a problem is that it is illegal. Not only is selling ivory wrong because of killing an innocent animal it is also an illegal process. If you are caught smuggling ivory to other countries around the world you will most…

The City of Angels is home to several attractions including the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. It's the largest natural and historical museum in the Western region of the United States, and its impressive collection covers 4.5 billion years of history. As you explore, you will see a variety of exhibits such as: Age of Mammals - According to the museum's website, Age of Mammals is the first permanent museum exhibit to trace mammal evolution - from the extinction of large…

As you approach the painting in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, you see a group of monstrous looking animals large eyed and oddly shaped, almost appearing cartoon like. The animals are gather in a forest of dark greens. They are sitting with child like humans that are cloaked in white. The colors that make up these animals are nothing extraordinary, very dull softs browns, whites, and grays. There is a lion like animal which appears to be the main focus, his tan eyes stare deep at you as…

The article, ‘Elephants are more human than we realize’, by John Martin is all about how behaviors of an elephant can align similarly to those of a human. Martin took his wife’s close affectionate encounter with a wild elephant in Kenya, and he noticed that the elephant wasn’t attacking, it was merely showing affection. From that day on, Martin has been studying the way that elephants can have emotions, just like us, humans. There are multiple sides of an elephant, such as children’s books like…

Why is it Bad to Ride Elephants? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google Travel is an excellent opportunity to meet new people, experience different cultures, taste wonderful food and for many people get to see the wildlife that they may have only seen in documentaries and books. While most tourists love to see elephants during travels, many tourists are not aware of the cruelty meted on them through riding. Although most people refer to elephants as domesticated animals, an elephant has never been…

Wild Life The elephant population has steadily declined over the decade due to the demand for ivory. However, it is not just the elephant population that is declining. In the article “World Wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’” the author, Rebecca Morelle, believes the animal population has decreased gradually over the last 40 years. Morelle cites five different perspectives, ranging from professionals in wildlife to well known organizations, in regard to the decline of wildlife. Through the use…

more than 36 horrible incidents have happened like elephants bolting from circuses, running through streets, crashing into buildings, attacking members of the public, and killing and injuring handlers. Although circuses are used as a form of entertainment, it is still not right to hold animals in captivity. In the mid-1830s. Brown Purdy came down from New York where he met an animal dealer named Hachaliah Bailey that obtained a baby African elephant, which he exhibited around the country with…

Adult emperor penguins weigh from 50 to 100 pounds and varies by sex, with males weighing more than females. It is the fifth heaviest living bird species, after only the larger varieties of ratite (CRC Handbook of Avian Body masses by John B. F Dunning. CRC press (1992), ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5). Like all penguin species, emperor penguins have streamlined bodies to minimize drag while swimming, and wings that are more like stiff, flat flippers (Williams, Tony D. (1995). The Penguins. Oxford,…

they have not been seen for more than twenty-five years. In Sumatra there is a total of 400 Sumatran Tigers, if anyone is caught hunting a tiger they can be faced with jail time. It is sad the amount of animals left. As mentioned before Buffalos, Elephants, White Rhinoceros, Lions, and Leopards are the most sought out animals in Africa. The buffalo is one of the most hunted because it is “the most dangerous of the big five” (“Africa’s most sought-after trophy animals 5”). Their point is that…