Elephants are considered sacred in many cultures and are essential for maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Thus, it is essential to understand their significance and take steps to protect them at all costs. The campaign World Elephant Day was initiated in 2012 to bring awareness to the disturbing situations of African and Asian elephants.
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In short, the objective is to create a sustainable environment where animals are not exploited and taken care of. Social media has been a key tool and is crucial for the success of this campaign.
In 2012, Patricia Sims founded an organization called the World Elephant Society. Her organization has succeeded to create awareness about the dangers confronted by the elephants and the inevitability to protect them globally.
Elephants are essential as they help in sustaining the ecosystems of other species. The major decline in elephants’ population can weaken the structure of nature.
- Elephants have a thick skin of 2.5 –centimeters or more.
- Elephants are generally constantly eating.
- They can spend up to 75 percent of the day just eating.
- Baby elephants can stand within 20 minutes of their birth, while they can start walking within an hour.
- Elephant’s temporal lobe is associated with memory and is larger and denser than humans. Thus, they never forget.
- There are around 4.15 lakh African elephants life in the wild.
- African elephants are larger than Asian elephants. Their ears are also larger and are shaped like the African continent.
- Wild elephants can live till 60-70 years of age.
- Elephants are expressive and are adept at showing emotions like empathy, grief, and compassion.
- Elephants pick up seismic vibrations by their feet to communicate with each other.
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