Disclosure: I am a member of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Zoo Crew. This post is part of a sponsored campaign. I received membership for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own.
A few weeks ago, Norrin and I took a trip to The Bronx Zoo. Norrin’s favorite thing to do at the Zoo is take a ride on the Monorail. It was a cool Sunday morning and after a few hours of walking around, it was nice to sit back and relax on the Monorail. I’ve been visiting the Bronx Zoo since I was a kid and I’ve ridden the Monorail many many times. But that Sunday was the first time I’ve seen the elephants so close. I felt like I could reach out at touch them.
More than 35,000 elephants are killed by poachers each year for their ivory and the goal of the campaign is to stop the killing, demand and trafficking of elephant ivory.
The Wildlife Conservation Society needs our support. The 96 Elephants campaign, named for the number of elephants currently gunned down each day by poachers, focuses on: securing effective U.S. moratorium laws; bolstering elephant protection with additional funding; and educating the public about the link between ivory consumption and the elephant poaching crisis. You can learn more about 96 Elephants at the official site, www.96elephants.org.
Here are a few ways you can help:
Let the kids get creative and color in their own elephant, using a special template; take a picture of their masterpiece and share on social media using the hashtag #elphie
On August 12, World Elephant Day, change your social profile picture to be one of you in the elephant mask and include the caption “join the herd” along with a link to 96Elephants.org
Go to 96elephants.org and sign-up and encourage your friends and family to take the pledge to not buy ivory and support the US ban (and state bans) against ivory sales.
Visit the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, or other WCS parks on World Elephant Day or anytime during the week of August 12-17 and show your support by wearing grey and participating in elephant themed educational activities.
Disclosure: I am a member of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Zoo Crew. This post is part of a sponsored campaign. I received membership for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own.
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