Save the Elephants (STE) uses GPS-tracking equipment to better understand elephant movements and behaviour. As the human population grows across Africa and the landscape gets increasingly crowded, this tracking data is key to defining and protecting
“Elephant collars contain a small transmitter and by using GPS and satellite tracking technology (similar to that used in car navigation systems) Save the Elephants can monitor the location of a collared elephant at regular intervals (every 30-60 min
“No - the collar does not harm the elephant; the collar is very light for the elephant and sits loosely around the neck like a pendant would on us. Collaring is carefully performed by an experienced team. Firstly, an elephant is located by a ground t
With the largest brain of any land animal, elephants are incredibly smart animals. They can use tools, understand human body language and mimic human voices, and show empathy with other animals and each other, as well as demonstrating astounding capa
The greatest factors contributing to elephant extinction are all related to human activity. The sharing of land in Asia and Africa has created conflict between humans and elephants, making elephants targets for humans. The most harmful activities inc
Surprisingly, elephants are most scared of two very small creatures: bees and mice. Bees scare them because they tend to swarm. While one bee sting is relatively harmless, hundreds of stings at once can be very painful. Mice are frightening because t
The elephant is symbolic of good luck. For this reason, wearing elephant jewelry is thought to bring the wearer good luck, and gifting elephant jewelry is a way of wishing someone good luck and good fortune.