BECAUSE WITHOUT ELEPHANTS, WHAT KIND OF WORLD THIS WOULD BE
August 12 is World Elephant Day and brings people together to help conserve and protect elephants from the numerous threats they face.
The World Elephant Day mission is to spread awareness, share knowledge, and provide solutions for better care and management of both captive and wild elephants.
Elephants are now going extinct at a rate of one every 14 minutes.
Without mercy humans are destroying the elephants faster and faster.
Unequivocally the world must end the ivory trade.
Poaching, human-elephant conflict, habitat loss, exploitation and abuse are all underpinned by social, political, economic and environmental realities in the countries where elephants reside – in captivity or in the wild.
On August 12, 2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature.
The escalation of poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant conflict and mistreatment in captivity are just some of the threats to both African and Asian elephants. Working towards better protection for wild elephants, improving enforcement policies to prevent the illegal poaching and trade of ivory, conserving elephant habitats, better treatment for captive elephants and, when appropriate, reintroducing captive elephants into natural, protected sanctuaries are the goals that numerous elephant conservation organizations are focusing on around the world.
World Elephant Day asks you to experience elephants in non-exploitive and sustainable environments where elephants can thrive under care and protection.
On World Elephant Day, August 12, express your concern, share your knowledge and support solutions for the better care of captive and wild elephants alike.
We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But the way we treat them puts on display the very worst of human behavior.”
Graydon Carter, Editor of Vanity Fair
Elephants are simply one more natural resource that is being caught up in human greed on the one hand and human need on the other. We somehow need people to become reacquainted with nature or they can have no clue as to the inter-relatedness of cause and effect.”
Dr. Stephen Blake, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
Its world Elephant day and the Nairobi elephant orphanage in Kenya has been celebrating by highlighting the plight of Africa’s elephants which are threatened by surging rates of illegal poaching.
Hundreds of Elephants have been massacred in the last couple of year across Sub-Saharan pushing the animals to the brink of extinction
~~Celebrate World Elephant Day 2015~~
~~Published on Aug 11, 2015~~
Every day at the DSWT is World Elephant Day. But today is a chance for us to celebrate the species together and let the world know why they need our protection. Watch as our Nursery Head Keeper, Edwin Lusichi takes us through a day in his life caring for orphaned baby elephants at our orphanage in Nairobi.
~~Umani Springs – Kibwezi Forest~~
~~Published on Aug 7, 2015~~
Umani Springs in the Kibwezi Forest – our third and most recent rehabilitation unit – nestled within a paradise where the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has a concession from the Kenya Forest Service to manage and protect this unique and treasured ground water forest abutting the Chyulu Hills National Park.
Now home to ten of our orphaned elephants and numerous wild herds along with a multitude of other fauna and flora Umani Springs Lodge enables a privileged few a home from home within this extremely special ecosystem.
“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”’
Touching Organ Donation PSA, ‘The Man And The Dog,’ Will Leave You In Tears
A new organ donation PSA, titled “The Man and the Dog,” shows the bond between an old man and his dog and reveals why dogs are called man’s best friend. The 90-second ad, designed to raise public awareness about organ donation, will leave you in tears.
Uploaded to YouTube on May 20, the video has gone viral with more than 2.7 million views.
Dogs have long been considered “man’s best friend,” and they have certainly earned the title. The bond between humans and canines is unmistakable. Since the domestication of the dog, people have been drawn to them (and they to us). Dogs have helped us in so many ways and expect little in return. They have hunted with us, kept vermin and pests away, served the military and police, assisted the disabled, and faithfully remained our loyal companions.
TurboRoo, The Chihuahua With No Front Legs, Can Walk Again Thanks To 3D Printing
Is there any cute animal 3D printing can’t save?
Just look at TurboRoo, a tiny Chihuahua born without front legs, who has been given a new “leash” on life thanks to a Makerbot and a 3D designer from 3dyn.
Mark Deadrick, president of 3dyn, saw TurboRoo’s call for wheels on the Internet and designed a small wheeled cart, estimating the size from online photos. He printed the model in bright orange, slapped on some Rollerblade wheels, and sent the cart to TurboRoo’s owner. Now the wee doggie is scooting along on a free, fully hackable set of super-legs.
Why is this cool?
Because, before 3D printing, TurboRoo’s owners would have had to build something out of ready-made pipes, cloth, and other materials at great cost. Now, however, the cart can be custom-fit to TR’s body, reprinted at will, and even modified by other designers. Best of all, they can make multiple carts for almost nothing and in almost no time.
“We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves.”
~~César Chávez~~
“I wish people were more like animals.
Animals don’t try to change you or make you fit in.
They just enjoy the pleasure of your company.
Animals aren’t conditional about friendships.
Animals like you just the way you are.
They listen to your problems, they comfort you when you’re sad, and all they ask in return is a little kindness.”
~Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes: The Revenge of the Baby-Sat~
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a marine bird in the family Sulidae, which includes ten species of long-winged seabirds. Blue-footed boobies belong to the genus Sula, which comprises six species of boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait. Males display their feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting their feet up and down while strutting before the female. The female is slightly larger than the male and can measure up to 90 cm (36 in) long with a wingspan of up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
The natural breeding habitats of the blue-footed booby are the tropical and subtropical islands of the Pacific Ocean. It can be found from the Gulf of California down along the western coasts of Central and South America down to Peru. Approximately one half of all breeding pairs nest on the Galápagos Islands.
Its diet mainly consists of fish, which it obtains by diving and sometimes swimming underwater in search of its prey. While it sometimes hunts alone, the blue-footed booby mainly hunts in groups.
“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”’
Mehdi is a male given name, and another form of Mahdi.
It means “guided one” (Rightly guided).
In Islamic eschatology, the Mahdi (“guided one”) is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule for seven, nine, or nineteen years (according to differing interpretations) before the Day of Judgment literally, the Day of Resurrection and will rid the world of evil.
Your family are people, you can depend,
If you get in trouble, they shall defend.
They are the one’s that understand,
Always willing to give you a hand.
Your family, you should always cherish,
Without them you would probably perish.
Your connection with them is very deep,
If something happens, together you weep.
You family can help, your confidence build,
With their love and support, you’ll feel fulfilled.
Just don’t forget to show your appreciation,
That will strengthen your relation.
“IOTD” is image of the day, a concept I came up with. I teach visual meditative therapy – or in easy terms – a mini mental holiday. For some people it is very difficult for them to get their image right. I post an image a day for people to use in their mini mental vacay. Some are serious, some are silly, and some are just beautiful!”’
Captive Animals Tasting Freedom For The First Time
From dogs and chimps to lions and tigers, animals are held in captivity by humans around the world. We harm them for lab experiments that often have better, cruelty-free alternatives. We keep exotic animals in rusty cages and call it “entertainment”.
But there is hope.
Huge-hearted humans dedicate their lives to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured animals to sanctuaries and the wild. And that moment when an animal gets his first taste of real freedom?
It is unforgettable for animals and humans alike.
Find out more about these freed animals here, and check out the Beagle Freedom Project, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Born Free USA, and the Humane Society of the U.S. to learn how to help.
It Is What It Is 