HOPE - the 02 Community Elephant

[Mi-Amigo]

The 02 Community is renown for its members offering help and for caring.

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that, thanks to the support of members of this Community, an adoption has been set up with the Born Free Foundation for what is known as the Elephant Family.

The Born Free Adoption Certificate will be in the name of the "02 Community".

It has been decided that one of these elephants should be named HOPE.

The adoption pack, with the adoption certifciate and photos of these beautiful creatures, should be received within the next few days and will be posted on this thread.

In the meantime, here is a short video of these beautiful elephants and the Born Free Foundation:

https://www.bornfree.org.uk/video-hub?page=2

scroll down and click "Adopt the Elephant Family" to watch

[Mi-Amigo]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Good to hear that background and family tree @Mi-Amigo 

I allways find it amazing the age elephants live to.

I expect Pasha is with his own herd now...

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Thank you @Cleoriff 

As to Pasha being with his own herd, elephant herds and sub-groups are led by a matriach [female], so it would be she who would allow Pasha to join the her herd. With now, thankfully, so many herd in Amboseli, it is extremely difficult to trace the whereabout of a particular elephant. Surveys are routinely done and should I come across any reports on Pasha, I will post them on here. 

[Mi-Amigo]

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@TallTrees wrote:
Thanks for the special information @Mi-Amigo very clear to understand. Best wishes TallTrees

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My pleasure @TallTrees . I just felt I should try and find out as much as possible about our little Hope and share it with everyone.

[jonsie]

Fascinating @Mi-Amigo and well researched

[Glory1]

Thanks @Mi-Amigo  for the additional info on Hope's family tree. Interesting to read and learn more about our cute little baby :thumbsup

[Anonymous]

Thank you @Mi-Amigo for this thread 

Our little Hope ... what a truly lovely name for him

Like the photos ... particularly the one with Hope & his little sister Katita

[Mi-Amigo]

Latest video of Amboseli Elephants, possibly featuring our "Hope", filmed 5 June 2019

[EmilieT]

Lovely to see so many of them doing well @Mi-Amigo, thanks for sharing the video It's incredible imagining them covering this distance at normal speed, considering it is speed x5 in the video!

[Anonymous]

Watched & listened to this with a tear in my eye / catch in my throat & a good sniff at the end of the vid

So elegant these creatures ... how they gathered together when approaching the road and stationary vehicles

The 2 large elephants were the last to cross the road as if being the 'rear guard'

Hope is such a powerful word and to think our little elephant has the name Hope

Thank you very much @Mi-Amigo for keeping us up to date with someone who touches our hearts 

[Cleoriff]

I agree @Anonymous . The two elephants with the large tusks stood there guarding all the others making sure they crossed tthe road safely.

Lovely video.

[Mi-Amigo]

Born Free - Twitter 2 July 2019

 Born Free Foundation Retweeted

Ricky Gervais‏Verified account @rickygervais Jul 2

No one needs ivory except an elephant. #BanTrophyHunting

pic is, I believe, to be of our "Hope".