Today is World Elephant Day! So please give some love to elephants, by being a voice for them and raising awareness. Elephants are by far one of the most majestic animals roaming the planet. Sadly, these beautiful animals are being hunted and killed for their tusks at an alarming rate. More than 12,000 elephants are poached each year, primarily in Central Africa (World Wildlife Fund) Looking back, in the 1930’s there was an estimated “3-5 million African elephants” the population since then it has depleted drastically as presently there are an estimated “470,000 – 690,000 African Elephants” (World Wildlife Fund). It is heartbreaking to see such an amazing animal become endangered, furthermore it is hard to stomach the thought that if we continue to lose elephants at alarming rates we may lose them completely. I cannot imagine a world without elephants. It is imperative that there is a global effort to stop the illegal poaching of elephants for their ivory tusks and the loss of their natural habitat. I implore everyone to do their part to …
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