#worldelephantday — Public Fediverse posts
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Celebrate #WorldElephantDay every day 🐘💌🩶 #Elephants are famous for their gentle intelligence and strength. They need your help! Learn about how you can fight for #elephant lives when you shop 💖✨ #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Jg?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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yesterday was #WorldElephantDay - I found out pretty late I really hope that I get to photograph wild elephants on one of our Safari trips, but in the meanwhile, here's are elephants, used by jungle officials for tracking tigers and patrolling in the #jungle #Mammals #Photography #Nature #Wildlife
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7: #WorldElephantDay
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Elephants deserve vast landscapes, not confined spaces 🐘
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A very happy, and belated, #WorldElephantDay to all who celebrate
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Today is World Elephant Day.
Valerie Singleton, Peter Purves, John Noakes, Alec Smith the zookeeper, and Lulu the elephant.
This episode of Blue Peter on 3 July 1969 was pre-recorded. After being offered the chance to re-shoot the ending, editor Biddy Baxter demurred, saying "It's the funniest thing I've ever seen. I don't want to lose a second of it."
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#Habitatloss, competition for natural resources, human-animal conflicts, the #climatecrisis, #poaching and #trophyhunting threaten the survival of #elephants worldwide.
All three existing elephant species – the Asian elephant, the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant – are threatened with extinction: it is estimated that there are only 50,000 Asian and 415,000 African elephants left in the wild.
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Elephants can spontaneously learn to use gestures to request food and objects from humans, suggesting a level of flexibility in their communication previously unrecognized, according to recent research 🐘 https://buff.ly/dpXf35Q #WorldElephantDay
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Funds raised from the Zoo’s behind-the-scenes elephant tours support Asian elephant conservation initiatives & research for the cure of the EEHV #WorldElephantDay #AZASafeChallenge https://t.co/9wkjbm2f6O https://t.co/ErI2KzjISc
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∙ https://cincinnatizoo.org/plan-your-adventure/behind-the-scenes-experiences/#elephant-bath -
I'm donating to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in honor of all the orphan #elephants they help! They do other things too : )
#worldelephantday
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Today is #WorldElephantDay! 🌍🐘 Here at the Zoo, we have a long history of caring for endangered African elephants and are committed to protecting them in the wild. Every visit to see Samson, Felix, and Tuffy helps support conservation efforts locally and around the globe. https://t.co/A1AveBtRLP
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We 💚 elephants! On this #WorldElephantDay - and every day - take action to protect their habitats 🐘
Here are some ideas on how to get involved >> https://act.gp/3V40G9n
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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
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Happy World Elephant Day on Mastodon! Celebrate your love of elephants by knitting elephant stuffies like these. (Many knit flat and some in garter stitch)
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Happy #WorldElephantDay!
Right around the time I was struggling to finish my 3rd book, I read that #elephants have a 22 month gestation. They're a continual #inspiration!
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Elephant 🐘
08/12 is World Elephant day, an international annual event, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants.
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Heute ist Welttag der Elefanten 🐘! (Dieses Bild habe ich vor einem Jahr gemalt 😅)
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The blessed orphans of the Sheldrick Wildlife Centre thundering in for feeding time…
Today is World Elephant Day… Nature has gifted us with elephants and it is our responsibility to save them ♥️
#WorldElephantDay #Elephants #MastoArt #Photography #Sheldrick #WildLife #Kenya
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“No one actually saw it land, which raised the interesting philosophical point: When millions of tons of angry elephant come spinning through the sky, but there is no one to hear it, does it - philosophically speaking - make a noise?”
Terry Pratchett; The Fifth Elephant
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Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants
This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50
Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition
#IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings
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Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants
This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50
Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition
#IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings
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Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants
This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50
Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition
#IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings
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Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants
This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50
Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition
#IndianHeritage #Painting #Heritage #History #MughalEmpire #IndianHistory #elephant #Animals #artoftheday #Histodons #MastoArt #Paintings
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Today is #WorldElephantDay, elephants at the vast Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Meru County photos by Martin Buzora and AcSafaris.
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Hey, #TuesdayTiger! Und jetzt Alpenüberquerung, oder was? 😄
#WelttagDesElefanten #WorldElephantDay #KleineKunstklasse #MastoArt
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Today (Aug 12) is #WorldElephantDay
This year's theme is a heartfelt one: Matriarchs & Memories 💛 A powerful tribute to the emotional lives of elephants and the wisdom of the matriarchs who lead, remember, protect, and guide.
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Sensitive, intelligent animals like elephants deserve better than being denied everything natural to them in zoos 🐘
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African Savannah Elephants Use ‘Names’ to Communicate
New research reveals that African savannah #elephants use unique, ‘names’ to call one another, showcasing their incredible intelligence and deep social bonds. Unlike other animals, these majestic creatures communicate with non-imitative calls, highlighting their advanced cognitive abilities. This discovery opens new doors to understanding the evolution of language and cognition in animals. Dive into the fascinating world of elephant communication! 🐘🌍✨ They face many threats to their survival, help them to survive when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
🐘✨ Elephants know each other by name! Exciting new #research reveals African savannah #elephants use unique name-like calls to communicate, showcasing their incredible intelligence, deep social bonds. @palmoildetect #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌍💚 https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8we
Share to BlueSky Share to Twitter🐘🔍 Groundbreaking #research #study shows #elephants don’t just trumpet—they call each other by name! These majestic creatures have complex social lives and advanced #cognition. Help them to survive when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🐾🌿https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8we
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterIn a groundbreaking 2024 study, researchers have discovered that African savannah elephants Loxodonta africana communicate with each other using unique name-like calls, similar to how humans use personal names. This discovery, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, places elephants among a rare group of animals known to use individual-specific vocalisations.
The Study and Its Findings
A team of international researchers employed artificial intelligence to analyse 469 rumbles—deep, low-frequency sounds—made by two herds of wild elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park and Samburu National Reserve between 1986 and 2022. The AI model successfully identified the intended recipient of these calls 27.5% of the time, a rate significantly higher than random chance. This finding suggests that the elephants’ calls contain individual-specific information akin to names.
The study also involved playback experiments where recordings of these rumbles were played to the elephants. The subjects responded more rapidly and vocally to calls originally addressed to them compared to those directed at other elephants. This indicates that elephants can recognise and respond to their own ‘names’ even when the call is out of context.
Research: African Savannah Elephants Use ‘Names’ to Call One AnotherImplications for Animal Communication and Cognition
Unlike dolphins and parrots, who call to each other by mimicking their sounds, elephants use unique, non-imitative calls. This discovery is significant as it suggests that elephants have a capacity for abstract thought and complex social cognition. The ability to use arbitrary sounds to label individuals is a trait shared with humans, highlighting the advanced cognitive abilities of elephants. In a fascinating example of interspecies communication (unrelated to the study) an orphaned baby elephant named Tsavo responds to his keeper calling his name at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.
Tsavo the baby elephant responds to his keeper calling his name. Image Credit: Sheldrick Wildlife TrustThe findings also underscore the importance of social bonds among elephants. The need to call each other by name implies a sophisticated social structure and communication system. Understanding these communication patterns gives deeper insights into the evolution of language and cognition in both humans and animals.
Further Reading
- Pardo, M. A., Fristrup, K., Lolchuragi, D. S., Poole, J. H., Granli, P., Moss, C., Douglas-Hamilton, I., & Wittemyer, G. (2024). African elephants address one another with individually specific name-like calls. Nature Ecology & Evolution. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02420-w
- Agence France-Presse. (2024, June 11). Elephants call each other by name, study finds. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/10/elephant-names-study-ai
- Perfetto, I. (2024, June 11). Elephants talk to each other using name-like calls! Cosmos Magazine. https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/animals/hello-elephants-talk-to-each-other-using-name-like-calls/
- Pardo, M. (2024, June 12). African elephants address one another with name-like calls − similar to humans. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/african-elephants-address-one-another-with-name-like-calls-similar-to-humans-232096
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Large herbivores such as elephants contribute to tree diversity
A recent study using satellite data has highlighted the critical role that large herbivores play in promoting tree diversity in forest ecosystems. The research showed that areas with abundant large herbivores like elephants had more varied tree cover and more tree diversity. This finding underscores the importance of large herbivores in many ecosystems and that they should have primary importance in conservation strategies, particularly in the context of global efforts to combat climate change and extinction. Help big herbivores every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil and #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket!
Recent #research finds that lots of large #herbivores like #elephants 🦏🐘help plant #biodiversity in rainforests! Help big plant eaters and #plants to survive! 🐘🩶#Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🧐🪔⛔️ @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7dB
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterSoulful #elephants 🐘💗 are not only intelligent, they add more tree cover and #tree diversity, finds this landmark #study. All #elephant species are threatened by #palmoil #deforestation and #poaching for ivory. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🔥⛔ @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7dB
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterCover image credit: A Sumatran elephant enjoys a playful river dip, by Craig Jones Wildlife Photography
Lanhui Wang, Joris P.G.M. Cromsigt, Robert Buitenwerf, Erick J. Lundgren, Wang Li, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Jens-Christian Svenning. Tree cover and its heterogeneity in natural ecosystems is linked to large herbivore biomass globally. One Earth, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.10.007 Media release from Lund University. “Large herbivores such as elephants, bison and moose contribute to tree diversity.” ScienceDaily, 3 November 2023.
Maintaining species-rich and resilient ecosystems is key to preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change. Here, megafauna — the part of the animal population in an area that is made up of the largest animals — plays an important role. In a new study published in the scientific journal One Earth, an international research team, of which Lund University is a part, has investigated the intricate interplay between the number of voracious herbivores like elephants and the diversity of trees in the world’s protected areas.
“Our findings reveal a fascinating and complex story of how large herbivorous animals shape the world’s natural landscapes. The tree cover in these areas is sparser, but the diversity of the tree cover is much higher than in areas without large herbivores,” says Lanhui Wang, a researcher in physical geography and ecosystem science at Lund University.
“In our global analysis, we find a substantial association between the biomass of large herbivores and varied tree cover in protected areas, notably for browsers and mixed-feeders such as elephants, bison and moose and in non-extreme climates,” explains the study’s senior author, Jens-Christian Svenning, professor at Aarhus University.
Hereby, the study supports that large wild herbivores promote a diverse vegetation structure, creating a rich habitat for many other species. This is due to the animals’ consumption of vegetation as well as physical disturbances.
According to Lanhui Wang, these new research findings highlight the need to integrate large herbivores into restoration and conservation strategies. Not only for the sake of the animals themselves but also for the vital role they play in shaping landscapes and influencing biodiversity. The researchers argue that this aspect is not sufficiently considered within the framework of sustainable land management and ecosystem restoration.
“At a time when global initiatives are intensely focused on combating climate change and biodiversity loss, our findings highlight the need for a broader and more nuanced discussion about ecosystem management and conservation measures. It is of utmost importance to integrate understanding of the ecological impact of megafauna into this,” says Lanhui Wang.
The UN has declared the 2020s as the decade of ecosystem restoration. In total, 115 countries have agreed to restore up to 100,000 square kilometres of nature in total. To achieve this, more wild-living large herbivores are needed worldwide, says Lanhui Wang.
“I believe that we will need to protect and conserve large herbivores to achieve the UN goals. Megafauna are crucial for tree cover, which in turn promotes carbon sequestration and a diversity of habitats,” says Lanhui Wang.
Lanhui Wang, Joris P.G.M. Cromsigt, Robert Buitenwerf, Erick J. Lundgren, Wang Li, Elisabeth S. Bakker, Jens-Christian Svenning. Tree cover and its heterogeneity in natural ecosystems is linked to large herbivore biomass globally. One Earth, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.10.007 Media release from Lund University. “Large herbivores such as elephants, bison and moose contribute to tree diversity.” ScienceDaily, 3 November 2023.
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