Sanctuaries For Elephants

There are sanctuaries all over the USA. Elephant populations are decreasing more and more each year. So for those in need we have elephant sanctuaries. I'm just going to list a few.
 1. Hohenwald Sancuary
-established in 1995 in Tennessee it is the largest animal Sancuary in the nation especially for Asian and African elephants. They offer rehabilitation, herd exposure, health care and companionship. Many retired elephants from circus or zoo can be found here. This isn't a place from the public to come and be entertained but to give the animals a happy life. They've transformed even the small town to be accommodating to the elephants. As a non profit they're always looking for help to continue their great cause.

2. BLES
An elephant Sancuary in Thailand, this one is off the path. If you ever want to travel there make sure you know where you're going. Started by a women named Katherine Connor when she had a heart felt experience with a baby elephant that was sold and taken from its mother. Many Sancuaries are always looking for volunteers and donations.

Sanctuaries a place for any animal do go to find peace, love, family and compassion there are hundreds all over the world!
 

Movies With Elephants

Everyone loves dumbo, he was different but embraced his ears after some encouragement. Teaching us that different isn't always negative.
 
Facing his fears one step at a time. Creating bonds and friendships along the way. Cute but tough! The hefflalump movie was one of my favorites growing up.

Helping save the day, well a whole world. Horton finds his place and helps many others find theirs. Sometimes you find a friend and your place when you least expect it. Always follow your heart.

Did you know?

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1. Elephants have been known to learn up to 60 commands
2. Elephants purr like cats as a way to communicate
3. Elephants don't drink with their trunks
4. Adult elephants cant jump
5. Elephants are national animal of Thailand
6. An elephants tooth can weigh as much as three kilometers
7. Elephants have slow pulse of 27
8. An elephants tusk has over 40,000 muscles
9. They can walk almost silently
10. Elephants hug
11. They mourn
12. Their is a ritual for when a family member dies
13. They are pregnant for over a year
14. Elephants cry
15. Elephants can swim
16. Elephants prefer one tusk over the other like being right or left handed.
17. Elephants can live over 70 years
18. Having twins is rare.

How smart can elephants really be?

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Something you always here being said is that elephants are really intelligent. Have you ever thought about how intelligent they really are? First, they have the largest brain of any land animal and they have three times the amount of neurons as humans. They have many ways of demonstrating their intelligence. Elephants can identify languages and distinguish between gender, age and ethnicity just by the sound of someones voice. They also have a great memory such as when traveling they keep a map in their head of the places they've been and the safest and most efficient route they took to get there. They have been seen traveling those same routes every year around the same time. They also can use tools and objects to their advantage they can hold objects with the muscular trunk to dig and to lift they also use objects to their advantage by creating stairs, something to give them leverage, or creating a path way. Elephants are also artists, why spend money on that fancy painting when you can just have an elephant paint for you? Elephants have so many unknown habits and what seems to be rituals that we don't know about but something we know for sure that they know whats going on around them. and are very intelligent.
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please enjoy this video of an elephant painting you a picture.

The 4 most popular places people get elephant tattoos

 Take a second and think do you know someone who wants an elephant tattoo?

1.  Behind The Ear

Getting a tattoo behind the ear can be a fun and daring place to get a tattoo, it's a place where you show off the tattoo but cover it up if need be.

2. The Wrist

Stylish and risky. This a place where you can always look and admire your tattoo or have the perfect excuse when your mom gets made you have it. "it's so small you won't even know it's there".

3. The Back

So this is one that you are not going to be able to cover up. Sorry Mom! I want to show this one off and I want people to compliment me on it. 

4. The Ribs

Okay guys! last but not least, you just can't help but want this right? no? well okay but there are just some people that can't live without a rib tattoo. It's in a secretive place and you can look at it in the mirror. 

What do elephants symbolize?

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Elephants are becoming such a popular icon in today's generation. People want clothes, accessories, art, and even tattoos of elephants but do they really know what they symbolize. It's been said that elephants symbolize strength, power, spirit, loyalty and many other things. Some believe so strongly that it is part of their religion and elephants are sacred. Elephants in some cultures have more respect then some in a community. It could also be spiritual thing where people feel they are a connector to someone that has passed on. Since elephants are thought to be wise they are also looked to for guidance and answers that someone may be seeking. So the next time you're looking at that top in the store window take a second to think what does it mean to you besides it's just another piece of clothing.