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2021

10,000-pound elephant calls Attapulgus home as it moves into South Georgia refuge

September 23, 2021 - WTXL

It’s a big day for South Georgia. Bo, a 10,000-pound elephant moved into his new home thanks to Elephant Aid International.

1st elephant arrives at new South Georgia refuge

September 23, 2021 - WRDW

South Georgia’s newest resident is nearly 11 feet tall and weighs five tons. Bo, a 34-year-old male elephant who retired from the circus after performing for 30 years, arrived at Elephant Refuge North America in Attapulgus Thursday.

Bo arrives at the Elephant Refuge North America in GA

September 21, 2021 - Valdosta Today

Bo, a 34-year-old male elephant, will become the first resident of Elephant Refuge North America, in Attapulgus, GA, this Thursday, Sept. 23. He is currently scheduled to arrive at noon.

Retired Circus Elephants Move To New Home With Plenty Of Room To Explore

September 16, 2021 - DOGO News

On September 23, 2021, Georgia-based Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA) will welcome Bo. The 34-year-old male elephant has spent the past 30 years performing for the George Carden Circus.

South Georgia Elephant Refuge To Welcome First Resident

September 15, 2021 - WFSU Local News

The excitement is building at Elephant Refuge North America just outside the small South Georgia town of Attapulgus. The protected habitat will soon welcome its first full-time resident.

Georgia refuge welcomes Bo the first resident elephant

September 10, 2021 - Valdosta Today

Bo, a 34-year-old bull (male) elephant, will become the first resident of Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA), an 850-acre natural habitat refuge in Attapulgus, GA. He is currently scheduled to arrive on September 23.

South Georgia elephant sanctuary welcomes first resident

September 9, 2021 - WCTV

Elephant Refuge North America, an 850-acre natural habitat located in Attapulgus, Georgia, plans to accept its first resident later this month.

Nepal elephant ride operators illegally selling animals to India

April 5, 2021 - The Third Pole

Nepali elephant owners hard-hit by the pandemic shutdown of tourism are defying international law to sell their animals to Indian buyers, in what EAI founder & CEO Carol Buckley calls an exodus.

2020

Speaking for elephants

November 6, 2020 - Nepali Times

EAI co-signed this op-ed urging Nepali elephant owners to improve the living conditions of their elephants and join the growing number of ethical tourism initiatives that allow tourists to observe elephants without interacting with them.

The Indian doctor taking care of thousands of elephants

October 23, 2020 - Report Door

EAI is incredibly lucky to have Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, who is happiest when he's around elephants, as a member of our Advisory Council.

Sauraha elephant owners say Chitwan park authority has barred them from grazing their animals

June 22, 2020 - The Kathmandu Post

With tourism in Nepal at a standstill, wealthy private elephant owners tell the media that they cannot afford to feed their animals. But the situation is complicated and the owners have brushed aside offers of help from Westerners.

In her battle to be reunited with the elephant she raised, Carol Buckley built a world-class sanctuary in South Georgia

May 20, 2020 - Atlanta magazine

An in-depth look at Carol Buckley’s life, from her first meeting with Tarra to her present work in south Georgia and Nepal.

When Collapsed Tourist Trade Leaves Elephants Hungry, Woman Devises Win-Win Solution With Local Farmers

May 20, 2020 - Good News Network

When the Covid-19 pandemic halted tourism in Asia, Carol Buckley and EAI came up with an ingenious solution to feed out-of-work elephants and help local farmers.

Windsor teacher’s 30 years of experience prepared her to tackle online learning challenge

May 4, 2020 - Kennebec Journal

A Maine teacher and Carol Buckley have partnered to bring sixth and seventh graders into the world of elephants.

Captive Elephants in Thailand May Starve as Tourist Camps Close During Coronavirus Pandemic, Conservationists Say

April 23, 2020 - Newsweek

Less tourists, less need for elephants. Once elephants are returned to their owners in the forested mountains, the elephants will have plenty of live vegetation to eat.

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