A heart breaking video of an elephant that is waiting to be paraded in the Esala Perahera, Sri Lanka's most revered cultural event. Most don't know that elephants are starved before the perahera pageant so that they don't defecate as they are made to walk the parade (shackled under the costumes, poked with the "henduwa"/Ankus/bull hook). So wake up, friends. THIS is how Sri Lanka is taking care of an animal that is extinct. Our biggest opponents are those who are trying to protect "culture and r

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Conservation efforts are helping restore mega-herds of elephants in parts of Africa, including Kenya. Initiatives like anti-poaching laws, habitat restoration, and community-run conservancies have played a major role. In Kenya, over 230 community-managed reserves now protect wildlife while supporting local livelihoods. These efforts have created safe spaces for elephants to thrive, leading to stable or growing populations in some areas. This success highlights the importance of collaboration bet