The Elephant Challenge units out to save lots of abused elephants

The Elephant Challenge is a purpose-driven firm devoted to defending and rehabilitating the world’s elephant inhabitants.

This all-female group started when founder Kristina McKean noticed the devastating remedy of elephants in Thailand, and once more again in america with circus animals. Decided to discover a strategy to help elephant causes, Kristina used her product improvement background to design two lovable, huggable, elephant dolls she named Kiki and Tembo (and now Child Chaba).

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Moreover, youngsters and lots of adults are drawn to stuffed animals. These elephants include enjoyable and age-appropriate instructional supplies to unfold the phrase concerning the harmful world elephants dwell in.

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In the meantime, the corporate’s mission is obvious and supported by its donations to organizations that take care of elephants in want. In actual fact, 100% of the web proceeds from every sale of Kiki and Tembo goes to fund provides and assist for orphaned, abused and injured elephants by way of The Sheldrick Wildlife Belief in Kenya and The Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. The Elephant Challenge additionally contributes to efforts to finish elephant poaching. 

After all, even with out the notable mission of the corporate, these little cozy critters are giftable to the kid in your life. Kiki, whose identify means “new life,” wears a bit pink outfit. In the meantime, Tembo, which means “elephant” in Swahili, wears inexperienced coveralls.

A brand new launch options Child Chaba, a tutu-wearing child elephant named after an actual child elephant who was rescued alongside her mom by Lek Chailert, the founding father of Elephant Nature Park, in August 2021. The acquisition comes with Child Chaba and a guide that explains her story.

The Elephant Challenge web site exhibits an inventory of elephants which have already benefited from the challenge, with a little bit of historical past about every elephant’s state of affairs and progress. The mission has now additionally unfold to help the rescue and rehabilitation of massive cats who, just like the elephants and different wildlife, endure from greed, inhumane remedy, competitors for assets and lack of vital habitat.

The corporate additionally helps a marketing campaign by way of Voice For the Animals referred to as “Assist Billy the Elephant.” It is a story of a person Asian elephant who was born in Malaysia, forcibly taken from his birthplace and traded to the Los Angeles Zoo. The marketing campaign is pressuring the Metropolis of Los Angeles to launch Billy to a sanctuary. You possibly can assist by signing a petition or providing a donation to the trigger.

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Photographs through The Elephant Challenge