have been used for war to enhance their military's strength and capabilities. Using animals such as horses, elephants, dogs, and even pigs may have greatly helped military forces, but in extremely inhumane ways, often causing thousands of non-human causalities. Elephants have been used as weapons for thousands of years, especially between 400 B.C. and A.D. 700 where their usage ranged from Great Britain to the subcontinent of India, a distance of over 4,500 miles. War elephants have been used in
Elephants, although they are very large animals, are known to be graceful and sociable. They are among one of the most intelligent, sensitive animals on the planet, perhaps even approaching human intelligence and emotion. But lately, their behavior has changed. When we hear stories of elephants being violent we have to remember that they are wild animals. The fact that we have become so used to seeing them around people does not mean that as a whole they have become domesticated. According to
On Eating Elephants The largest land animal on Earth can stand up to 13 feet tall and weigh up to 15,400 pounds, yet it is still a vulnerable creature. Perhaps this is because it has one of the largest hearts in the world, weighing up to 46 pounds. This shows in the creature’s endangerment and its compassion. Elephant populations have decreased rapidly in recent decades, primarily to habitat loss and ivory poachers. Elephants also experience emotions such as anger, joy, and grief. Perhaps the most
The Elephant Festival We have all played Holi or atleast have witnessed the fun and merrymaking that go with the festival. But have you ever enjoyed playing Holi with the elephants. Well, this is a unique festival known as the Elephant Festival and I shall tell you about that. The Elephant Festival is a unique event held annually in Jaipur, the capital of the north Indian state of Rajasthan. Groomed to perfection, glittering in gold, row upon row of elephants catwalk before an enthralled
life elephants will become extinct in the next 10 to 15 years because of poachers. Poachers have consistently been killing African elephants for their tusks. This by far the must inhumane act of all. Poachers are people that voluntarily kill for money. That money can feed hundreds of children in third world countries, it can save lives. Instead, people are buying these high end sculptures made of ivory as an adorned decorative piece for their home. Ivory is made from the trucks of elephants, which
Elephants should not be killed because they are one of the main reasons that people visit the foreign land of Africa. Africa is incredibly hot and is not the most intriguing place to go on your vacation. If there were no elephants the amount of tourists would significantly decrease. Twenty eight percent of all tourist come to see the elephants. In the movie “Ivory Wars” the narrator says “ One of the few attractions for tourists is the African elephants that run wild and free across the vast plains
in awe of them, it astonishes many people when they realize how few of them are still alive. Rhinoceroses, elephants, leopards, tigers, African lions, and many more creatures are all considered an endangered species, and we are the reason they are deemed that way. The one element all of those animals have in common is that they are valuable. Rhinoceroses are treasured for their horns; Elephants for their tusks. Lions, tigers, and leopards are all wanted for their skins. These magnificent beings are
this situation. The times did a first of its kind analysis of 390 elephant fatalities at accredited U.S. zoos for the past 50 years (Berens 3). It found that most of the elephants died from injury or disease linked to conditions of their captivity from chronic foot problems caused by standing on hard surfaces to musculoskeletal disorders from inactivity caused by being penned or chained for days and weeks at a time. Of the 321 elephant deaths for which The Times had complete records, half were by age
Largely known as the biggest animal on the planet, elephant is always considered human’ friendliest wild friend. We have coexisted from the beginning of time, working, sharing this increasingly overcrowded land. In the crazy and fast pacing world of animals and the endless fight over the places in the food chain , elephant is still supposed to be the calmest because, according to some children’s book, those problems are too small compared to the size of the animal. However, it seems that this theory
The number of elephants and Rhinos in the world has dwindled significantly in the past few years. The reason for this population decrease is the Ivory trade. The Ivory trade is the selling and obtaining of the Ivory tusks and horns from elephants and rhinos. The Ivory trade pushed the populations of wild elephants and rhinos to almost extinction, so the Ivory trade was banned internationally on January 18th, 1990 (Ted). The international ban spurred stockpiling and exposed poaching. Daniel Stiles
George Orwell's Shooting an Elephant as an Attack on Colonialism and Imperialism The glorious days of the imperial giants have passed, marking the death of the infamous and grandiose era of imperialism. George Orwell's essay, Shooting an Elephant, deals with the evils of imperialism. The unjust shooting of an elephant in Orwell's story is the central focus from which Orwell builds his argument through the two dominant characters, the elephant and its executioner. The British officer, the executioner
Humans have always been enamored by the beauty and majesty of the wild creatures of the Earth; Asian elephants, the big cats of Africa, and of course the adorable monkeys, apes, and chimpanzees. Capitalizing on the public’s love for these animals, entrepreneurs and business moguls have captured some of these creatures and allowed people to buy an up close encounter with the wild beasts of the world. Some have even trained these beasts to perform tricks for the pleasure of the audience. It is a
Wapiennik Mr. Trippeer, Biology January 6th, 1997 The ban on elephant ivory trading has slowed down the poaching of elephants, but now poachers are getting their ivory from another creature, the hippopotamus. For the poacher, the hippo is an easy target. They stay together for long hours in muddy water pools, as many as eighty-one can be found in a single square mile. This concentration is so big it's only second to that of the elephant. Poachers kill the animal, then pick out the teeth and sell them
sturdy enough to stop the overall sadness of the animals. Trainers in the circuses beat the animals in order to do certain tricks. PETA states that trainers use tight collars, whips, beatings, and torture as a daily occurrence for circus animals. Elephants are hit with bullhooks on a daily basis on the skin around the eyes, under their chin, inside their mouth, and behind their knees and ears. Bears’ noses are broken and their paws are burned to teach them how to walk on her hind legs. In order to
have been hunting Elephants for their ivory for 30 years. Even though ivory trade is illegal, many people need money for food and other important things. As a kid, I witnessed farm animals get tortured by the hands of human and they were killed so they can be used for food that people can eat. A decade later, the world hadn’t adjusted to preserving animals and protecting them from people who show no shame and honor to life. My position is that I am against it because elephants are very vital to ecosystems
thing to watch a film and it is another to actually experience it first hand. One scene that specifically stands out is one of the more graphic parts of the the film. The scene is with CNN news reporter Lisa Ling reporting the death of an elephant. The elephant was just killed a few days and the smell is so putrid it almost brings her to tears. Watching that scene made me so angry because it was confusing to me why people would do such a thing to an innocent creature. On the other spectrum in
Hunting • The early man was known to be a hunter and a gatherer. • He hunted animals, big and small alike, for food and also for survival. Even after the development of agriculture, hunting is still a very important source of food for man. • Hunting in most developed nations is regulated with laws that hunters must abide by. • It is essential for the ecological balance of the environment. Poaching • Poaching is hunting illegally. • Animals are hunted during illegal hours and off season. • Hunters
The Ivory game is a documentary about the illegal poaching that is going on in Africa. It is aimed at bringing awareness to the black market business of ivory that is running rampant in China and the danger that it poses on elephants and even people who want to help against poaching. The producers of the movie are Kief Davidson, Wolfgang Knopfler, and Walter Kohler. These people worked together to bring the movie that has information about the illegal ivory trading in China and Africa and released
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have a one and a half foot lizard as a pet? It probably seems peculiar but many people find that lizards make great pets. One lizard that is incredibly cool is the bearded dragon. Bearded dragons come from the deserts of Australia and were first introduced to the United States in the 1990s. Bearded dragons can range from 12-24 inches, and usually live 12-14 years. They are called bearded dragons because when they feel threatened, they puff out their
their elephants and ivory. Poachers are sneaking into parks, killing masses of elephants and then crossing borders to evade park rangers and police. Then the ivory from the elephant tusks are smuggled to various destinations for sale on the black market. This is when Taxidermist George Dante was tasked with creating an artificial tusk with a tracking device to track trafficking of ivory and to potentially find terrorist hideouts. The main countries affected by the problem of elephant poaching