#elephant — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #elephant, aggregated by home.social.
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Cannot get much closer to a free , sort of, elephant. Fence between the Kruger and Marloth.
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How one elephant brought traffic to a standstill — captured handheld from inside my car in Marakele National Park, South Africa. Normally I stick to stills, but the Pentax had a video mode and I simply couldn't resist. Sometimes the best shots are the unplanned ones. 🐘🚗
https://youtu.be/jR8rlnHXI9M #elephant #wildlife #marakele -
Suivez "Karoo Donkey Sanctuary" qui sauve des #Ânes du traffic de peaux en Afrique
https://karoodonkey.org/pages/founding-philosophy
Le trafic de peaux d'âne est une crise mondiale alimentée par une forte demande en #Chine, où la peau est transformée pour produire de l'ejiao, une gélatine traditionnelle. Ce commerce entraîne le massacre de près de 6 millions d'ânes chaque année, menaçant la survie de l'espèce et les populations rurales qui en dépendent :
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What's happening in Lake #Nakuru? #Elephant numbers have dropped massively from #poaching and #deforestation. @WinnieCheche: "We need more people to get into #wildlife #conservation to fight for their survival!" #Boycott4Wildlife 🐘🐘 🩶
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Aug 14, 2026: She with lotus eyes, carrying lotus, bowed to by elephants. 🐘🪷🐘
ಗಜವಂದಿತ ಕಮಲಧಾರಿಣೀ ಕಮಲಾಕ್ಷೀ
gajawanditha kamaladhaarinee kamalaakshee#Udupi #Krishna #Hindu #India #Kannada #Sanskrit #red #seated #parabhava #dakshina #varsha #shravana #sp #bidige #Friday #m8 #y2026 #fullview #bareHead #animal #elephant #flower #lotus #feminine #Lakshmi #sh26
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More people, farms, and drought could mean more #elephant conflict in Southern #Africa
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/more-people-farms-and-drought-could-mean-more-elephant-conflict-in-southern-africa/A growing human population, expanding croplands, and drier conditions driven by #climatechange within protected areas could significantly intensify human-elephant conflict in Southern Africa, a recent study finds. Southern Africa is home to almost 300,000 African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana), with many populations rebounding after decades of poaching. The region is also seeing rapidly expanding farms and human populations, leading to instances of crop raiding by elephants.
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[Commentary] While headlines suggest elephant poaching is declining, organized crime continues to drive the illegal ivory trade.
In a new op-ed, Mary Rice, executive director of the Environmental Investigation Agency, warns that news-making seizures mask a persistent crisis centered in southern Africa.
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#QuizOfTheDay: The #Trunk of an #Elephant is the nose and upper lip.
Compared to human body, which has around 600 muscles, Elephant trunks contain approximately _____________ muscles. #WorldElephantDay
A. 40,000
B. 80,000
C. 10,000
D. 800
https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/quiz?qId=6115322a8b56ee7d3313ad25 -
Today there was an opportunity to visit the Great #Elephant Migration, a collab between Indigenous artisans and cultural institutions to raise funds in support of human–wildlife coexistence projects and protection of migratory animals. (Details » https://thegreatelephantmigration.org)
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Darn straight #Zohran what's with the double standard clamping down on e-#bikes while leaving the great big #elephant in the room untouched?
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/08/07/friday-video-now-do-cars #cars #climate #pollution #airquality -
Since this site is called Mastodon, here is one for you. Closer you cannot get, just wire between us, not even electrified.... love it!
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War #elephant. Naples ca. 1340. Universiteitsbibliotheek Leuven, Cod. 1, fol. 146r.
#medieval #MedievalArt
