Today is #WorldElephantDay 🐘.
“Many people ask how elephants scratch an itch. 🐘🌿
We often see them rubbing their flanks, rumps, or heads against trees to relieve itchy skin.
But what about their backs?
Namwan is here to demonstrate her favorite solution! She has found the perfect scratching stick and knows exactly how to use it to reach those hard-to-scratch places.
The best part?
When she’s finished, she doesn’t leave it behind—she carries her special scratching stick home with her, ready for the next time she needs it!
Elephants are incredibly intelligent and resourceful animals. They often find creative ways to solve everyday problems, and watching them invent their own solutions never fails to amaze us.
Sometimes, the simplest moments reveal just how clever ~ and how wonderfully entertaining ~ Elephants can be.” ~ Lek Chailert ❤️.
🎦: Credit: @ElephantNatureP 🐘.
Imagine a world without elephants. Imagine forests without them. They would never be as rich, resilient and alive as they are when elephants roam through them as ecosystem engineers !
India is so lucky to have elephants. The latest Wildlife Institute of India DNA-based assessment estimates 22,446 wild elephants in India, meaning India is home to roughly half of the world’s remaining wild Asian elephants.
Within India, the Western Ghats are the great elephant stronghold. Karnataka (6,013), Tamil Nadu (3,136) and Kerala (2,785) together have 11,934 elephants, more than 53% of India’s entire estimated population. Tamil Nadu has the third-highest elephant population in the country, after Karnataka and Assam.
India’s top five elephant states are: Karnataka 6,013 | Assam 4,159 | Tamil Nadu 3,136 | Kerala 2,785 | Uttarakhand 1,792. Together they account for nearly 80% of India’s elephants.
This #WorldElephantDay, we must resolve to do everything we can to conserve elephants #worldElephantDay2026 #elephants #elephantday Brilliant capture @shanmughanandam