One World...One Elephant at a Time
A small step in the right direction: Sri Lanka has passed tougher laws for the benefit of elephant welfare. With the new laws, young elephants will now be entirely banned from physical work. Sri Lanka … [Read more...]
Revisiting an important blog, posted by Carol. Are mahouts to blame for elephant cruelty? Not necessarily. Mahouts are underpaid, devalued, and lack education for caring for elephants. We don’t place … [Read more...]
Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA), Elephants in the U.S., Sanctuaries
Two terrific fundraising sites are supporting the Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA) fundraising campaign. The Animal Rescue site is offering an opportunity to support ERNA and have your donation … [Read more...]
Chain free, Elephant welfare, Elephants in Asia
A new feature in National Geographic, “Captive Elephants Freed From a Life in Chains highlights EAI’s work in Nepal. Carol tells the magazine that “getting [the elephants] ‘chain-free and pain free’ … [Read more...]
A new documentary on the work of Carol Buckley and EAI improving elephant welfare throughout Asia has been selected for the 15th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. “Unchained” follows … [Read more...]
UNCHAINED a documentary by Alex Rivera has been selected by the Wild and Scenic Film Festival. This film documents the work done by Carol Buckley and Elephant Aid International freeing elephants from … [Read more...]
"The Ivory Game" -- a documentary regarding Africa's elephant poaching crisis -- was recently released to bring light to this shocking fact: "An elephant is killed every 15 minutes." Elephants are … [Read more...]
After being released from chains, Sundar Kali and Oma Kali were finally able to be together, to touch and reassure each other, and move freely for the first time in their lives. With the holiday … [Read more...]
In a fantastic article, Elephant Watch Nepal explores the cruelty elephants endure throughout chained captivity. Elephants are more than a ride for your entertainment -- they are living, breathing … [Read more...]
Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA), Elephants in Asia, Elephants in the U.S.
The current donation total is now at $858,945.00. From the bottom of our hearts, we deeply appreciate your support in our efforts to help provide a better environment for elephants. We want to … [Read more...]
Elephants in Asia, Foot care, Mahouts
Making steady progress for animal welfare: TripAdvisor to Stop Selling Tickets to Many Animal Attractions. The progress in Nepal is driven by the mahouts' willingness to learn how to provide better … [Read more...]
The Nepali Times covered the changes at Tiger Tops Elephant Camp in Nepal. This is the wave of the future; elephants no longer used as entertainers, but the object of wildlife observation. Tiger … [Read more...]
