Today is World Elephant Day, created in 2012 to shine a light on the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. Elephants are loved, revered, and respected by people and cultures around the world. But at the same time, humans are driving elephant populations to extinction by destroying their homes and migratory routes, poaching them for ivory, and hunting them for trophies. The Center works hard to protect imperiled African elephants. Recently we’ve stepped up to help a very special population of elephants now in the crosshairs of trophy hunters. We have one ask of you this World Elephant Day: Head to our stories and take action to help save the beloved, scientifically important Amboseli-West Kilimanjaro elephants. 📷: Rita Willaert/Flickr #WorldElephantDay #StopExtinction #SavingLifeOnEarth