African Elephants

STATUS: Vulnerable

ABOUT

The Savannah Elephant, with its long front legs and enormous ears, is the largest living animal on our planet. They are found in the bushlands and grassy plains of East and South Africa, where their ears help them radiate excess heat to keep them cool. The countries with the highest number of these elephants are Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Unfortunately, farmers view the Savannah Elephant as a large pest as they can consume up to 600 pounds of food in a day. The farmers frequently kill the elephants in retaliation for damage done to crops and even villages during elephant night-raids. A farmer's yearly harvest can be destroyed in just one night.

But poaching is sadly the main threat to the African Elephant. Ivory is a luxury commodity in the First World. It sells for very prices on the black market, especially in Asia and the United States. It is difficult to govern the illegal ivory trade due to a lack of resources in the elephants' homelands. These are remote areas, often inaccessible to humans. Wars have overexploited any natural resources in these areas and elephants are often killed for their meat.

Our aim is to spread awareness of the tragic decline of the Savannah Elephant. We hope to help reverse this trend by donating a part of our proceeds to a charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of the African Elephant.