Elephants, the gentle giants of the savannahs and forests, command awe with their majestic presence and complex social structures. Known for their remarkable intelligence and emotive nature, elephants forge strong bonds within their herds. Explore the captivating world of elephants on our website, where we delve into their unique behaviors, the significance of their iconic tusks, and the vital role they play in maintaining the ecological balance of their habitats. 🐘
Rescuing elephants trapped in pits and sinkholes has become an all-too-familiar challenge for the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. In 2025 alone, the Kenya-based conservation organization assisted in 17 similar rescues. In…
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has cared for countless elephants facing difficult circumstances since it began rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned and injured animals in East Africa in 1977. But one tiny…
She had no way of freeing herself 😟 People in a village in Isiolo County, Kenya, recently came across a troubling sight near a muddy water pit. Something large was…
On July 30, residents near Sai Yok National Park in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, reported seeing a young elephant wandering without its herd. Park rangers immediately began searching the area. Later that…
For forty years, Julie performed. Now, finally, she gets to just be an elephant. A lifetime in the spotlight Julie’s story begins in Africa in the late 1980s, when she…
When rescuers from the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust received word that a baby elephant had fallen into a waterhole and was unable to climb back out, they knew every second mattered.…
Chester Zoo in England has long been at the forefront of elephant conservation. Back in 1977, it became the first zoo in the U.K. to successfully breed Asian elephants in…
Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant’s trunk – sparking anger on social media. He was filmed…
They were like this for two days 🥺 In 2022, amid one of Kenya’s harshest droughts, a mother elephant wandered the parched landscape in search of water. Her 5-month-old calf…
She’s going to make a full recovery Baby Elephant Saved from Poacher’s Snare in Kenya Last week in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park, a heartwarming rescue unfolded when a 1-year-old…