Photo from treehugger.com
Elephants have always been my favorite animal. They can typically live for up to 70 years, weighing between 5,000 to 14,000 pounds.
There is something about elephants that I find so majestic. They are one of the most beautiful creatures in this world. They are so smart, and capable of displaying and having strong emotions.
Dr. Jane Goodall said “I have spent hours and hours watching elephants, and come to understand what emotional creatures they are…it’s not just a species facing extinction, it’s massive individual suffering.”
Between 1979 and 1989 half of Africa’s elephants were lost due to the ivory trade. It is estimated that the worlds forest elephant population has declined by 62%. Between 2010 and 2012 it is estimated that 100,000 elephants were killed for their ivory. Ivory has reached a per kilo dollar price of 2,100.
Keychain purchased from Ashely Jewels.
This months blog post is dedicated to Saving the Elephants. I decided to purchase the keychains seen above in support of the elephants. A portion of the proceeds go to help save the elephants.
You can help the elephants by purchasing keychains at http://www.ashleyjewels.com/collections/keychain/products/magnetic-elephant-love-keychain, or making a direct donation to http://savetheelephants.org/get-involved/donate/.
Keychains on my keys.
** This post is late because I was waiting on the arrival of the keychains, if you order the keychains please be aware that they are shipped from China and take a little bit longer to arrive.**
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