Electrifying Facts About Elephants

Find out about Elephant Appreciation Day! This is a great site with pictures, activities, and information. If you love pachyderms you should be here!

My dad finally got fed up with Elephant jokes and won't let anybody tell them at the dinner table when he's home. Want to know why?

Check out some of the corniest jokes in the world -- elephant jokes!

One of the best summaries about elephants can be found at Planet Elephant We usually think of elephants as jungle creatures, but in the area of Namibia known as Damaraland, elephants have adapted to living in the desert!

Did you know that the Tusk Trust was established by a group of young people to help preserve elephants and other threatened species of wildlife?

Should animals be allowed to perform in circuses? Some people are opposed to the use of elephants and other animals in circuses. The picture they paint isn't pretty, but you might want to hear their side of the story. Warning! you might find this information very upsetting!

Did you see the TV special on PBS about elephants? You can find out more about Echo, the matriarch (female leader) of a tribe of African Elephants. Smaller than its African cousin, the Asian elephant can be found in many countries. The island of Sri Lanka is one of the homes of the Asian elephant. Read all about it at the Elephant page.

New worlds need new words! Go here so you can hear the new words you might want to know to talk about elephants. Speaking of elephants, you might have seen Dumbo or the audio-animatronic elephants at one of the Disney parks. But now Disney's new Animal Kingdom presents real elephants in a recreation of their natural habitat. If you can't get to Africa this might be the next best thing! Check out Animal Kingdom!