#ivoryforelephant

The youngest member of the family was just a few months old. Elephants with small calves sometimes approach human habitations because they think their calves will be safe from lions. But of course, they need to be sure that the humans aren’t dangerous either. So, the largest elephant in the small group swung out and came right up to the camp fire to check us out. #elephant #elephantconservation #ivorybelongstoelephants #ivoryforelephant (at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3on1kIANiL/?igshid=68f79rexu2h0

The main threats to t1he continued survival of the African elephants are: • Poaching and the ivory trade • The loss and fragmentation of the land elephants inhabit • Humans and elephants in conflict • Legal population control (culling, sterilisation, birth control) #tsavoeastnationalpark #tsavoelephants #elephantfactsoftheday #ivorybelongstoelephants #ivoryforelephant #stoppoachingourelephants (at Tsavo East National Park, Kenya) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4eSnQeA9gH/?igshid=bqij67ngnuiv

Elephants display complex social and emotional behaviour, and are said to value their families more than most animals. #elephantfactsoftheday #elephants #ivorybelongstoelephants #ivoryforelephant #breakingthesilence #wildlifehdphotos #wildlifeconservation (at Ol Pejeta Conservancy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3W5LGqg9bp/?igshid=9slx5mwwkodd