Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Our World Tuesday

Travelling in Kenya last week I have learned the shocking facts that every 15 minutes one of these majestic giants is being killed for their tusks. Ivory trade brings more money than cocaine or gold on the black market.
Between 2008 and 2013 the death toll ranged between 30.000 and 50.000 elephants per year!
                                                                                                                               ( Born Free)






We joined the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos in Nairobi/ Kenya






I want my children and grandchildren to experience these amazing animals in their natural habitat and not just looking at them in photo books.


Our World Tuesday
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21 comments:

  1. Those statistics are dreadful. I am surprised we have any wild elephants left!

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  2. Wie traurig, unvorstellbar. Deine Fotos haben mir eine Ganzkörpergänsehaut gemacht ...

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  3. Elephants are one of my favourite wild beasts and it makes me so sad to think of them being slaughtered like that.

    Mollyxxx

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  4. Those initial and stark statistics are quite shocking. Such wonderful animals that we should treasure for now and the future as you rightly point out.

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  5. Just love elephants.So sad that they can't live in peace from hunters...

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  6. Such gorgeous creatures. I can't believe anyone would want to kill them.

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  7. Fantastic captures! Like others...I had no idea of these horrific numbers! I bet the march was a true experience! Please share more and welcome home!

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  8. Wow putting it as one every 15 mins makes these statistics hit home - we are involved with a Black Rhino project in Zimbabwe and we would certainly have joined you on your march.
    Wren x

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  9. what a shot! Lovely. every 15 mins. Thats horrible.

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  10. Our world is just scarey ... killing and poaching the wild animals, killing each other. It is as though we have lost sight of the value of life. Our moral compass is distorted. This post makes me very sad and I hold high regard for your taking part in this march ... every little bit helps. If you can save one elephant a day it's a start. Life in prison is too good for people like that.

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  11. Oh the plight of these beautiful creatures... one killed every 15 minutes is startling and so sad. I hope you had a wonderful trip and can't wait to see more. Your photos are stunning, especially the second and last ones :)

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  12. beautiful and so important... such gentle creatures.

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  13. I adore elephants. These photos are beautiful!

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  14. Beeindruckende Bilder von deiner Fotsafari im fernen Kenia, Karen! Wollen hoffen, dass auch zukünftige Generationen noch die Möglichkeit haben, die Dickhäuter in freier Wildbahn zu erleben.
    Auch ich habe mich letzte Woche auf meiner Fotosafari im Oberallgäu inmitten von "Wilden Tierherden" wiedergefunden. Wir standen unvermittelt zwischen einer Art Wollnashorn (?) / Wollkopfhorn (!) mit großen Puschelohren und weichen Schnautzen mit rauen Zungen. Unter Einsatz meines Lebens habe ich versucht, die Distanz zur Bestie auf nahezu Null zu minimieren - mal schauen, ob das in Kürze auf meinen Bildern auch zur Geltung kommt, die ich demnächst posten möchte... ;-)
    Derweilen liebe Grüße aus dem Schwäbischen,
    Uwe.

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  15. This is very sad. I still do not understand even they have life.

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  16. Glad to see you're back! This type of animal exploitation really disgusts me. I'm glad you went to take part in this important movement. And I'm sure it was fun for you too! Can't wait to see more pictures.

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  17. While you were in Kenya last week, our youngest, Beau, was studying elephants in 2nd grade.
    He learned that elephants have emotions, and how they show their joy and feelings.
    Thank you for joining the fight, for sharing your experience, spreading the word. I agree - I want my children and grandchildren to live in a world with wild elephants.

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  18. Sehr beeindruckende Bilder! Ich hoffe so inständig, dass dieser Wahnsinn um das Elfenbein wirklich gestoppt werden kann! Danke für diesen Post!

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  19. Unglaublich! Alle 15 Minuten ... bei dem Gedanken kommt es mir hoch.

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