Edit Artwork | Wallhanging by Gemma Gylling | Artists for Conservation

August 12 is World Elephant Day!

World Elephant Day was created to honor elephants, to spread awareness about the critical threats they are facing, and to support positive solutions that will help ensure their survival. It was established in 2012 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and Patricia Sims - the President and...

Artwork credit: "They Love, They Play, They Mourn - Save Them" by Gemma Gylling
Edit Artwork | Wallhanging by Rosana Venturini | Artists for Conservation

August 12 is World Elephant Day!

World Elephant Day was created to honor elephants, to spread awareness about the critical threats they are facing, and to support positive solutions that will help ensure their survival. It was established in 2012 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and Patricia Sims - the President and...

Artwork credit: "Sunset" by Rosana Venturini
Edit Artwork | Wallhanging by Terry Berg | Artists for Conservation

August 12 is World Elephant Day!

World Elephant Day was created to honor elephants, to spread awareness about the critical threats they are facing, and to support positive solutions that will help ensure their survival. It was established in 2012 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and Patricia Sims - the President and...

Artwork credit: "SURVIVOR MATRIARCH" by Terry Berg
Edit Artwork | Wallhanging by Chantal Dupuis | Artists for Conservation

August 12 is World Elephant Day!

World Elephant Day was created to honor elephants, to spread awareness about the critical threats they are facing, and to support positive solutions that will help ensure their survival. It was established in 2012 by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and Patricia Sims - the President and...

Artwork credit: "Matriarch" by Chantal Dupuis
Edit Artwork | Wallhanging by Ken Wallin | Artists for Conservation

August 10 is World Lion Day!

World Lion Day was declared in 2013 by Big Cat Rescue, to celebrate and raise awareness of the conservation as well as sustainable solutions to protect and save global wild lion populations from extinction. 

African Lions face multiple threats including habitat loss, trophy hunting, human...

Artwork credit: "Don’t Leave Me Behind" by Ken Wallin

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