by Elke Riesterer | Dec 19, 2023 | News
This post is by Elke Riesterer. Nestled in a beautiful pastoral landscape is Europe’s First Elephant Sanctuary, Elephant Haven. I have been very excited to visit this place knowing many elephants live in captivity in various states of the EU. Practicing body therapy...
by Elke Riesterer | Sep 3, 2021 | News
In the wild, elephants eat mostly grass, wild fruits, twigs, shrubs, bamboo and a variety of plants. Their main food source is grass when it is available to them. Elephants will also happily eat tree bark, plant roots and even soil. Elephants are herbivores and...
by Elke Riesterer | Aug 9, 2020 | News
CITES is a large world-body of an organization and stands for Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora, aimed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Meetings...
by Elke Riesterer | Nov 19, 2019 | News
On January 4, 2020, World Elephant Alliance, along with 42 other groups from Australia to Zimbabwe, participated in a commemorative service to honor all the elephants who died in captivity in 2019. Ten cities held live vigils with hundreds of vigil goers in eight US...
