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The Last Elephants
The Last Elephants | Don Pinnock, Colin Bell
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Amazing photographs of elephants accompany narratives from researchers, scientists, and conservationists celebrating elephants and calling for their preservation African savanna elephants--among the most magnificent and beloved of our fellow mammals--are an extraordinary, social, and intelligent species. The Last Elephants, an homage to these animals and a clarion call for their preservation, is based upon a shocking finding: savanna elephant populations across Africa are being decimated, with two to three murdered every hour for their ivory. Without action, these elephants soon will vanish from our world. They are a species in imminent danger of extinction, and it is up to us to save them. Featuring more than 250 full-color photos of the breathtaking animals by some of the world's top wildlife photographers, The Last Elephants was inspired by the devastating results of the continent-wide Great Elephant Census of 2016, undertaken by Elephants without Borders in tandem with the world's most prominent conservation groups. The book joins together the voices and vision of scientists, lawmakers, rangers, conservationists, and on-the-ground researchers to speak out against elephant killings, to close loopholes in international law that allow the ivory trade to continue, and to pay tribute to the thousands who work to protect the animals, including African communities who have elected to preserve and protect their elephant neighbors. Offering both profiles of preservation plans that work and hope for elephants' future, this is a must-read for everyone concerned for the future of one of Earth's most captivating species.
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overtheedge
The Last Elephants | Don Pinnock, Colin Bell
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#TIL
This book will help your understanding of the how ecosystems sustainable to many species of animal, are contingent on humans and human-sustained environments.
I loved this book, and its explanation of the wildlife habitats and the life cycle of elephants, their habits and migrations.

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The Last Elephants | Don Pinnock, Colin Bell
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Elephants in west Namibia on a dawn trek in search of water. Smithsonian has some amazing photographers! #NFNov @rsteve388 @Clwojick

rsteve388 1 pt 4y
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overtheedge
The Last Elephants | Don Pinnock, Colin Bell
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Known as long tuskers, these Elephants that live in Nambia, have tusks weighing over 100 pounds each. Due to poaching and hunters, there are now less than 50 alive....and due to genetics, most have very short tusks or none at all. This handicaps an elephant, as tusks have many uses.
#NFNov. @rsteve388. @Clwojick

rsteve388 Is this a TIL? This sounds like a TIL.... 4y
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overtheedge
The Last Elephants | Don Pinnock, Colin Bell
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I have a true fondness of animals....esp elephants. This looks like a beautifully photographed book, and I cant wait to dig in...
Thanks for email with NFNov info @rsteve388 !!
#NFNov. @rsteve388 @Clwojick

rsteve388 Very cool! Will you share photos of the photos? 1pt 4y
overtheedge @rsteve388 I will post some, it will be hard to pick which ones, they are all so beautifully done. 4y
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The Last Elephants | Don Pinnock, Colin Bell
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I spent some time paging through this book today at the library. It's filled with beautiful photos and thought provoking essays. I think this is one I need to buy.

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