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Last Days of Ivory – Kathryn Bigelow on elephant poaching and global terrorism

Cris Popenoe — Mon, 04 May 2015 10:00:53 +0000

03:16 This compelling, powerful animated PSA was produced to draw attention to the urgent issue of elephant poaching and the illegal ivory trade, which is predominantly funding many terrorist organizations in Africa.

Baby African elephants take a lunch break

Cris Popenoe — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:00:08 +0000

01:25 Pretty amazing footage shot up close using GoPro cameras at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.

Hong the elephant paints other elephants

Cris Popenoe — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:57:40 +0000

10:08 Watch Hong as she paints portraits of other elephants. Her skills seem to show that elephants are truly are quite remarkable. But are they really creating a work of art? If you look carefully you’ll notice that the elephant’s trainer is always standing beside her as she paints, guiding her movements. Maybe it’s a bit of a trick, but it’s amazing and fun to watch, and keeps the elephants fed and happy at the Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project in Thailand.