tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:04:01 +0000Bob ParsonsTinatornadoJennyJoyce PooleDallas ZooVilsackLieblingChristmasSoraida SalwalaBob BarkerInternet servicesKenyaJoplinHoneyAfrican elephantselephantsSave The ElephantsShrine Circusclimate changeLiebelSan Antonio ZooPat DerbyDavid Sheldrick Wildlife TrustAsianBooGo DaddycircusQueenieHeifer InternationalelephantLily TomlindomainPAWSSean WhyteNoseyPeanutUSDAJewelsanctuaryPiccadilly CircusZach GardenOkhaThailandmahoutBangkokZimbabweLampangWhether in the circus, in zoos or in the wild, elephants need us to look out for their best interests.http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Barbara)Blogger13125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-7409336349797594740Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:19:00 +00002011-12-23T03:27:18.074-06:00David Sheldrick Wildlife TrustAfrican elephantsKenyaChristmasI hope you'll enjoy this poem written by my husband, John. (written in the style of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas*") I want a baby elephant for Christmas Only a baby elephant will do Don’t want no Angry Birds, no mittens for the snow I want a baby elephant so I can watch him grow I want baby elephant for Christmas Santa knows exactly what to do The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/9zWBTrMmySA/i-want-baby-elephant-for-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/9zWBTrMmySA" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/12/i-want-baby-elephant-for-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-6471213330515371362Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:03:00 +00002011-06-02T01:03:00.103-05:00elephantZach GardentornadoPiccadilly CircusOkhacircusAsianJoplinelephantsOn May 22, a tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, damaging or destroying much of the town. Many people were killed or injured. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by this tragedy. Anyone who has not been through such a disaster cannot fully imagine how it feels to have your world turned upside down in moments. All help is welcomed. Enter Zack Garden, promoter of the Piccadilly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/M3iiL9AUp1g/joplin-tragedy-elephant-exploited-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/M3iiL9AUp1g" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/06/joplin-tragedy-elephant-exploited-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-6499067073262056754Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:46:00 +00002011-10-04T02:00:42.641-05:00Save The ElephantsdomainGo DaddyBob ParsonsAfrican elephantsInternet servicesZimbabweHeifer InternationalDid you hear the one about the CEO who thinks that the way to save an endangered species is to kill it? The one who believes the objectification of women is an entertaining and useful sales tool? Yes, I'm talking about Bob Parsons, the CEO of Go Daddy, the Internet registrar and web host service. This week he published a video on his blog of a trip to Zimbabwe. He and a hunting party claim theyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/5MVr0xnySIw/go-elly-domain-registration-takes-on-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/5MVr0xnySIw" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/04/go-elly-domain-registration-takes-on-go.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-622641332413280634Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:30:00 +00002011-03-13T03:30:00.758-05:00mahoutclimate changeThailandAsiansanctuarySoraida SalwalaelephantsToday, March 13, is Thai Elephant Day. The elephant is the national animal of Thailand, and in 1998 the holiday was approved to raise awareness of the importance of elephants. The Asian elephant is an endangered species. A century ago there were more than 100,000 elephants in Thailand. Now there are maybe 3,000 to 4,000, half of which are domesticated. Ownership of elephants is a long http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/hBR80LxtqG8/happy-elephant-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/hBR80LxtqG8" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-elephant-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-8444217275311673493Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:32:00 +00002011-02-28T02:51:00.287-06:00elephantHoneyLampangThailandAsianSean WhyteSoraida SalwalaelephantsBangkokIf you're new to this story, please begin with Part 1 by Sean Whyte There were three adults and one baby elephant in the hospital that day. Looking into their eyes, it was difficult not to imagine the fear, pain and suffering they had gone through. Soraida walked up to each one offering reassuring words in a tone of voice that the elephants appeared to recognize as coming from someone who does http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/dv9CKwHoNuM/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/dv9CKwHoNuM" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/02/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-4.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-5548482925359541363Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:50:00 +00002011-02-17T22:41:30.149-06:00elephantHoneyThailandAsianSean WhyteSoraida SalwalaelephantsBangkok If you're new to this story, please begin at Part 1 by Sean Whyte The days passed and soon turned into weeks. Reports from Thailand told of a great increased effort to help Honey. She was now being cared for day and night by zoo vets and officials. (Learned later that all wages and expenses were paid by FAE and Soraida herself). A harness had even been made and secured to raise her off the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/v9THAcyI_2o/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/v9THAcyI_2o" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/02/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-3.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-1839028653243518137Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:32:00 +00002011-02-07T00:54:11.707-06:00elephantHoneyThailandAsianSean WhyteSoraida SalwalaelephantsBangkokIf you're new to this story, please begin at Part 1 by Sean Whyte Every British zoo vet I spoke to was shocked at the extent of the elephant’s injuries. They advised us as best they could: some were even willing to come out to Bangkok, providing the Thai zoo authorities formally invited them. The zoo dismissed this offer of help and Honey’s fate looked ever more desperate. Each time I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/DAsEZ5jsfIs/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/DAsEZ5jsfIs" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/02/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-5500179936464059609Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:45:00 +00002011-02-01T03:35:54.387-06:00elephantThailandSoraida SalwalaBangkokThis is the first excerpt of an article about a woman who is changing the world by helping elephants. By Sean Whyte Thailand’s elephants, both wild and domesticated, are struggling for their survival. The wild elephant population is declining rapidly due to destruction of their natural habitats (forests), poaching for ivory and the slaughter of female elephants for their calves to sell into http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/4ZK83gCzEkE/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/4ZK83gCzEkE" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2011/01/who-is-soraida-salwala-part-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-4267732409060078663Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:35:00 +00002010-09-20T22:01:01.823-05:00NoseyLiebelPeanutcircusLieblingWe've learned that The Liebling Family Circus, featuring Nosey the elephant, has been hired to perform in Memphis, IN, on October 1, 2010. Please join us in contacting the sponsor to request that they cancel this circus. Info for organizer: Greg Alexander, Trustee Union Township Beautification15615Highway 31 Memphis, IN 47143Email: dishaaa0079@yahoo.comPhone: (812) 294-3077 For those of you whohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/lO2E2s2b3yA/stop-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/lO2E2s2b3yA" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2010/09/stop-show.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-5042923778503493073Tue, 11 May 2010 00:27:00 +00002010-05-10T21:12:14.114-05:00Lily TomlinAfrican elephantsJennyDallas ZooelephantsTwo years ago, Jenny was a very unhappy African elephant. She lived in a small, barren enclosure of less than an acre. Her most recent companion had died, leaving her alone. Worse yet, the Dallas Zoo planned to send her to a drive-through animal park in Mexico. Animal advocates across the country leaped to her assistance. A local group of her supporters protested outside the zoo and took her casehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/1wahK-9VNtk/dallas-does-better-for-jenny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/1wahK-9VNtk" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2010/05/dallas-does-better-for-jenny.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-6915606372491063835Mon, 10 May 2010 07:07:00 +00002010-05-10T02:15:35.762-05:00QueenieBooUSDASan Antonio ZooelephantsThis article was originally posted at HelpanElephant.com on April 30, 2010. Well, Queenie went to the San Antonio Zoo last week. It wasn’t a pleasure trip. Instead, she had to get up in the middle of the night to be transferred under cover of darkness. That’s the way they do things. No witnesses, no protesters, just a new elephant at the zoo in the morning. And a new elephant it is. Welcome, Boohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/r47YxcLlq-c/dont-let-them-forget-queenie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/r47YxcLlq-c" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2010/05/dont-let-them-forget-queenie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-4689703235706031333Mon, 10 May 2010 06:30:00 +00002010-05-10T02:05:03.399-05:00QueenieJoyce PooleBob BarkerPat DerbySan Antonio ZooPAWSelephantsVilsackThis article was originally posted at HelpanElephant.com on April 21, 2010. The decision has been made, paper work has been signed, and the judge has agreed to the plan. Queenie must be delivered to the San Antonio Zoo no later than Monday, April 26. Done deal, right? Maybe not. Tens of thousands of people just like you and me have voiced their opposition to this action. We’ve called Secretary http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/XCGBnQOL4AM/can-this-elephant-be-saved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/XCGBnQOL4AM" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2010/05/can-this-elephant-be-saved.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270046630182048888.post-6186080938740993480Fri, 07 May 2010 04:22:00 +00002010-05-07T01:19:50.746-05:00QueenieJewelShrine CircusTinaUSDASan Antonio ZooPAWSThis article was originally posted at HelpanElephant.com on April 18, 2010. In June, 2009, I had the honor to meet three lovely ladies named Tina, Jewel and Queenie. They’re Asian Elephants, and they came to town to perform with the Shrine Circus. The photo at left is Queenie, who was being used for rides before the show and during intermission.As it turns out, that weekend was the last time Tinahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~3/aVf3EQ96LCQ/queenies-retirement-at-risk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Barbara)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HelpAnElephant/~4/aVf3EQ96LCQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://helpanelephant.blogspot.com/2010/05/queenies-retirement-at-risk.html