It’s #WorldElephantDay!🐘 #DidYouKnow that the Babile Elephant Sanctuary in #Ethiopia is home to #Africa’s most north-easterly population of #elephants? Around 200 elephants inhabit the sanctuary. #DidYouAlsoKnow that the direct contribution of #wildlifetourism is worth over five times that of the illegal wildlife trade. So on #WorldElephantDay2020, let us pledge to protect elephants because they are #WorthMoreAlive. #VisitEthiopia #LandofOrigins #SaveTheElephants | Embassy of Ethiopia, London

Babile Elephant Sanctuary – ETHIOPIA Only about 1,000 elephants remain in Ethiopia, and by far the largest and most visible herd lives in the Babile Elephant Sanctuary. A short drive from Harar, Babile is also home to gazelles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and tons of exotic birds. The landscape morphs from rocky outcrops to lovely tree dotted landscapes. Roughly 400 elephants live here and you’ll really love the walking safaris that run each day. SAVE THE NATURE! SOURCE:THETOURIST.COM | Ethiopian

As our work continues to reach a wider global audience, we thought we would take a moment to reintroduce ourselves to our new followers. Global Sanctuary for Elephants was founded in response to the worldwide crisis for captive elephants. Where human awareness increases and captive elephants are in need of suitable homes, sanctuaries provide a safe haven for these beings who have suffered greatly, often for decades. Our first sanctuary, Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, is a lush 2,800-acre sanctuary d

🐘 🍼 Laankailerr is one of the many elephant orphans being raised at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary — and like all baby elephants here, he drinks 8 bottles of milk a day. That’s one every three hours, even through the night! 🥱 At $10 USD per bottle, that means it takes $80 a day to keep Laankailerr nourished, strong, and growing into the wild elephant he’s destined to be. Now imagine 33 calves, each with their own heartbreaking story, all relying on this nourishment every single day. That’s over $2