Today is #WorldElephantDay. 🐘
All species of elephants are listed as vulnerable or endangered — some critically.
Their main threats are habitat loss and the illegal ivory trade, with at least 20,000 killed for their tusks each year in Africa alone.
Asian elephant populations have dropped by about 50% in the last 75 years.
Their major threats:
🐘 Unregulated ivory trade
🐘 Poaching for their skin (used for jewelry)
🐘 Habitat loss and human conflict
🐘 Baby elephants kidnapped for tourist trade
#WorldElephantDay
Sumatran elephants are critically endangered, with about half wiped out in a single generation, says @WWF.
Their main threat is deforestation — much of it for palm oil plantations — which has destroyed most of their home.
There are fewer than 3,000 left. #WorldElephantDay
Remember travel?
When we eventually start moving around again, there’s one thing you definitely shouldn’t do on your travels: ride elephants.
#WorldElephantDay
Elephants are nearly cancer-proof. This is the incredible reason why. #WorldElephantDay
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