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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. World Elephant Day is August 12. Learn more at www.worldelephantday.org

World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day on August 12 is coming! We’re thrilled to launch our 2025 official campaign video "Matriarchs and Memories”, narrated by our World Elephant Day 2025 Ambassador Daryl Hannah, with music courtesy of Peter Gabriel. @itspetergabriel This year we are honouring the Matriarch elephants and shining a light on the women conservation leaders and rangers in communities in Africa and Asia who are working to protect them. The mission of World Elephant Day is to bring awareness to the continuing plight of endangered African and Asian elephants. World Elephant Day is August 12th. Save the Date. Subscribe to our channel. #WorldElephantDay. Please donate to our 2025 campaign: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DJCXF8MLSLTJE A Big Elephant Thank You to all the people who helped us make this video possible: Daryl Hannah, Peter Gabriel, Charlie Summers, Julian Victor, Fillip Plastoka, Ron Thaler, Neil James Cooke-Dallin, Michael Clark, Jonathan Wright, Kerry David, Debra Stevens, Elephant Havens @elephanthavens @creatorsatplay
Join us for an inspiring conversation with filmmaker and conservationist Patricia Sims, the founder of World Elephant Day! Since launching this annual global awareness campaign in 2012, Patricia has dedicated her life to elephant conservation. Through her stunning photography and award-winning documentaries, she showcases the beauty of both Asian and African elephants while highlighting the critical work being done to protect them. In this special event, Patricia shares stories from her journey—including her recent trip to Kenya—where she witnessed firsthand the lasting impact of World Elephant Day. For over a decade, this movement has united conservation organizations and individuals worldwide to help save these majestic creatures. 🐘 A Happy Hour for the whole family! All ages will enjoy learning about Patricia’s mission to protect elephants, the largest land mammals on Earth. This ESU Happy Hour is proudly sponsored by the ESU Kansas City Branch. 📢 Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more inspiring stories! #WorldElephantDay #ElephantConservation #PatriciaSims #WildlifePhotography #ESUHappyHour #SaveTheElephants Visit the World Elephant Day website for more information on how you can help bring the world together to help elephants: https://worldelephantday.org/ Visit the English Speaking Union here: https://www.esuus.org/
In this inspiring conversation, World Elephant Day founder Patricia Sims sits down with wildlife educator and Explorers Club fellow Julian Victor to discuss how World Elephant Day began, the threats elephants face, and why these majestic creatures inspire us to protect our planet. So, be more like elephants—compassionate, resilient, and committed to the greater good. 🐘💚 Special thanks to Fjällräven Toronto and The Explorers Club Video Production & Editing by Filip Plastoka, Julian Victor and Stephanie Braganza of Creators at Play Visit www.worldelephantday.org to find out how you can help the elephant conservation movement, support World Elephant Day with a donation and be sure to follow us on social media! Instagram: instagram.com/worldelephantday/ Facebook: facebook.com/worldelephantday Twitter/X: twitter.com/wrldelephantday
Experience the wonders of Kenya's wildlife and conservation efforts from the comfort of your home! Join us for the World Elephant Day Virtual Safari in collaboration with Vaya Adventures and Canadian Geographic. In this exclusive tour, you'll explore World Elephant Day founder Patricia Sims's recent expedition to Kenya. Tune into this virtual safari and learn about the vital conservation work being done to protect these incredible creatures. 🌍🐘 Whether you're an animal lover, traveler, or conservation enthusiast, this virtual safari offers an unforgettable adventure while supporting global efforts to safeguard elephants and their habitats. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share to support elephant conservation! #WorldElephantDay #VirtualSafari #Kenya #VayaAdventures For more information about Vaya Adventures please visit: vayaadventures.com/ For more information about Canadian Geographic please visit: canadiangeographic.ca/
Join us for an in-depth conversation as World Elephant Day founder, Patricia Sims, and filmmaker Roberta Staley delve into the captivating world of the newly released documentary, Elephant Warriors. Discover the extraordinary lives of female rangers in the Kenyan Maasai Mara as they courageously protect these majestic creatures. Don't miss this insightful discussion on the frontline heroes of wildlife conservation! Don't forget to subscribe to the World Elephant Day youtube channel and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Instagram: instagram.com/worldelephantday/ Facebook: facebook.com/worldelephantday Twitter/X: twitter.com/wrldelephantday
Premiered on April 16th, Elephant Warriors is a new documentary film produced and directed by Roberta Staley, which focuses on the conservation efforts of an all-female group of Kenyan rangers. For more information on this important work, visit the Mara Elephant Project (https://maraelephantproject.org) Don't forget to subscribe to the World Elephant Day youtube channel and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Instagram: instagram.com/worldelephantday/ Facebook: facebook.com/worldelephantday Twitter/X: twitter.com/wrldelephantday
In honour of International Women's Day 2024, we present the trailer for the new documentary 'Elephant Warriors'. This vibrant documentary showcases how female conservation rangers in Kenya are asserting themselves at the vanguard of wildlife conservation and gender equality, protecting elephants from ivory poachers as well as the deadly snares of bushmeat hunters. The premier takes place on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM at the beautiful Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre, 950 W 41st Ave, Vancouver. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The event features guest speakers, a Q&A with the filmmakers, as well as breathtaking photos of African wildlife in Kenya’s Maasai Mara; with partial proceeds from the event going to support the important work of the #MaraElephantProject Get Tickets: https://bit.ly/evening-with-elephants Mara Elephant Project: https://maraelephantproject.org/
Watch Poacher on Amazon Prime! Subscribe to World Elephant Day! Directed by award-winning filmmaker Richie Metha – and friend of World Elephant Day – this important dramatic crime series portrays the critical issue of the illegal wildlife trade in India, and worldwide, and the impacts on elephants and other animals including the people who are trying to protect them. (Note: Scenes of animals in peril are computer generated).
Watch this short story with World Elephant Day founder Patricia Sims, and China's lead elephant scientist Dr. Li (Aster) Zhang about the group of wild Asian elephants from Yunnan Province in Southwest China who in 2021 captured the world’s attention during their epic journey throughout the region wandering hundreds of kilometres for several months before safely returning home, and about the people working to protect them. For more information visit: www.worldelephantday.org Please also consider donating to the official 2022 #WorldElephantDay Facebook campaign: https://www.facebook.com/donate/63643... Join us for #WorldElephantDay 2022! Your donations will help us make a positive impact on #WorldElephantDay—and every day—on behalf of the world’s elephants. Whether you donate a little or a lot, it helps us help elephants. Thank you for your support.
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