ABC News on World Elephant Day

Happy World Elephant Day! I begin today's celebration of the largest surviving land mammal with ABC News's World Elephant Day brings attention to the endangered African elephant.

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is raising awareness about the plight of African elephants, which are classified as critically endangered.

Dr. Nadine Lamberski not only described the conservation status of African elephants, which was elevated in 2021 from threatened to endangered in the case of the African bush elephant and critically endangered in the case of the African forest elephant, she mentioned Asian elephants in passing, which the IUCN also lists as endangered. In addition, she pointed out that elephants are connected to every other organism in their communities. This relates to one of Commoner's Laws, everything is connected to everything else. This includes us, as climate change is affecting both humans and elephants. Let that be a lesson to my readers.


I close with excerpts from National Day Calendar.

World Elephant Day is celebrated on August 12 on the National Day Calendar. Today we are raising about the conservation efforts and issues relating to elephant habitats. We are also celebrating elephants as one of the world’s most majestic animals to walk the earth.

#WORLD ELEPHANT DAY
World Elephant Day is a global event that occurs on August 12 each year. This global day raises awareness about elephant welfare, habitat loss, poaching, and protection of elephants. Join us as we take a journey on World Elephant Day to learn about the history of this beautiful creature, the dangers it faces, and how we can do our part to preserve the lives of elephants.
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HISTORY BEHIND WORLD ELEPHANT DAY
World Elephant Day was created in 2012 by Patricia Sims and Michael Clark in an effort to raise awareness about the issues facing African and Asian Elephants. Every year on August 12, we are joining in this global effort to show our support and bring awareness protecting elephants around the world.

I like this day better than Elephant Appreciation Day, which has to share the day with too many other observances. If I remember, I'll keep today and formally drop Elephant Appreciation Day from the holidays I observe here.

Stay tuned for either more awards show coverage or a strike update as the Sunday entertainment feature tomorrow. I haven't decided yet.