Recently I had the opportunity to provide emergency foot care for an elephant in Nepal. I am currently in the US and Chanchal Kali, the elephant with the split nail, lives in Nepal. The injury was not … [Read more...]
How to Be a Responsible Ele-Tourist
These photos of captive-held elephants in Asia are not unique. I am posting them to document what happens when an elephant is struck on the head with a stick, ankus (elephant hook), axe or other … [Read more...]
Helping Captive-Held Elephants Heal
EAI Founder and CEO Carol Buckley recently completed a comprehensive guide to rehabilitating captive-held elephants so they can be released into a wild environment. The guide draws on Carol’s four … [Read more...]
EAI Founder Carol Buckley Receives Golden Sun Award
The Barcelona International Environmental Film Festival (FICMA) announced Elephant Aid International (EAI) Founder and CEO Carol Buckley as the recipient of the festival’s Golden Sun award for 2017. … [Read more...]
We Exist to Improve Elephant Welfare Worldwide
On Facebook, we asked you to tell us what you've learned about elephants by following the work of Carol Buckley and EAI. Margaret Mueller gave this important response. We recently … [Read more...]
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Elephants are not objects for human amusement. Using elephants as attractions ends when tourists refuse to visit cruel events -- such as the "elephant car wash" seen in this article. Are you … [Read more...]
Animal Rescue Site Fundraiser Equals Huge Success
A small step in the right direction: Sri Lanka has passed tougher laws for the benefit of elephant welfare. With the new laws, young elephants will now be entirely banned from physical work. Sri Lanka … [Read more...]
National Geographic Features EAI
A new feature in National Geographic, “Captive Elephants Freed From a Life in Chains highlights EAI’s work in Nepal. Carol tells the magazine that “getting [the elephants] ‘chain-free and pain free’ … [Read more...]
The Ivory Game
"The Ivory Game" -- a documentary regarding Africa's elephant poaching crisis -- was recently released to bring light to this shocking fact: "An elephant is killed every 15 minutes." Elephants are … [Read more...]
Elephants are more than a ride for your entertainment
In a fantastic article, Elephant Watch Nepal explores the cruelty elephants endure throughout chained captivity. Elephants are more than a ride for your entertainment -- they are living, breathing … [Read more...]
The Suffering Continues At Nepal’s Top Tourist Destination
EAI has been "boots on the ground" in Nepal for nearly five years. Initially, much of our efforts were focused on improving welfare for the privately owned elephants used for tourist … [Read more...]
Sunder the Elephant Embarks on New Life
Elephant welfare expert Carol Buckley says rescued elephant is in good hands at model facility. More than a month after his rescue from a life of horrific suffering, 15-year-old bull elephant … [Read more...]
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