On Wednesday, December 10, 2014, Oakland became the second city in the United States to ban the use of bull hooks on animals. Despite opposition from Feld Entertainment, which owns Ringling Brothers Circus, and concerns from labor unions that fear the loss of jobs...

As we consider all the things we are grateful for this Thanksgiving, let’s not forget the majestic elephant. With the species in peril of extinction in only a decade, here’s a reminder of the many reasons we are thankful for their presence and why we need to safeguard...

Wildlife photographer, Billy Dodson, speaks at the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos on Saturday, October 4, 2014. On Saturday, October 4, 2014, an estimated 1,500 people gathered at St. Mary’s Square in downtown San Francisco to participate in the Global March...

We March for Elephants We March for Rhinos We March for Lions People have asked us—“Why do you march? What good is marching? You should be making direct contact with people in power, with people who can ‘make a difference.’ Every day 96 elephants are killed. That’s...

I am elephant. I am rhinoceros. We are children of the Dark Continent, Africa. Our parents are of this land, as were theirs and theirs. Through the birth and death of stars and the rise and fall of empires the earth has held us in trust; she has kept her promise to...

One of the reasons why I, like many others, feel such a deep affection for elephants is that they have so many human-like qualities. Elephant behavior has been well researched, and it is clear they possess a level of emotional and social complexity not seen in other...