I Am Somebody – The Power Of One

I Am Somebody – The Power Of One

I Am Somebody – The Power Of One. There is a saying that floats around frequently on social media – “Why doesn’t somebody do something about this – and then one day I realized that I am somebody”.  I am so delighted to let Silke Kaiser tell her inspiring story about the incredible Power Of One and the day that she said “I Am Somebody” and acted on it.

The Ugly Truth – Canned Lion Hunting

The Ugly Truth – Canned Lion Hunting

The Ugly Truth – Canned Lion Hunting – There is something particularly heinous about a man or a woman who pays thousands of dollars to fly to Africa – jump on a Land Rover – ride out to a designated, fenced area and delibarately shoot a relatively tame – often drugged lion – who must stand there waiting to die.

Limba Is Dead – Christine Jordaan Honours Her

Limba Is Dead – Christine Jordaan Honours Her

Limba Is Dead – Christine Jordaan Honours Her. She was an Asian elephant confined to a life in Canada.  Her spirit is already back in Asia – free – youthful again -with her herd – close to her Mother. She came to the Bowmanville Zoo from Quebec in 1989. I don’t know how she came to Canada and it doesn’t really matter. Her life was stolen  – her fate sealed many years ago!

Celia Ho’s Powerful Message For Elephants

Celia Ho’s Powerful Message For Elephants

Celia Ho’s Powerful Message For Elephants is another example of this young animal activist’s strong commitment to saving elephants in the wild. She is speaking out to people in China and around the world. Watch her video and then listen to her beautiful song about a baby elephant losing his Mother to poachers!

Melissa Bachman And The Rape Of Africa

 Melissa Bachman And The Rape Of Africa

By Chris Mercer

Melissa Bachman And The Rape Of Africa – Melissa Bachman is a symbol of everything that is wrong in South African conservation. Let’s forget the cruelty for a moment.  Let’s also forget that the killer is a celebrity TV presenter.  Let’s just focus on the consequences of her killing and particularly on these two questions:

Celia Ho – The Elephant Girl

Celia Ho – The Elephant Girl

Celia Ho – The Elephant Girl (so aptly named by Jane Goodall) discussed her thoughts and her awakening concern for elephants with me. She’s a remarkable young person – aware, bright, thoughtful, interested and interesting. I personally believe that creating awareness about animals and animal issues – is one of the most important things that we can do on their behalf – and  Celia is doing that in a country not known for having  a great deal of concern for animals.

Canned Hunting – Claims and Threats

Canned Hunting – Claims and Threats

By Chris Mercer – CACH

Canned Hunting – Claims and Threats exposes the claim by South African lion breeders is that – every tame lion shot is a wild lion saved. Like all hunting industry propaganda, the claim that every tame lion shot is a wild lion saved rests on false assumptions. The falsity is the notion that every hunter who is prevented from shooting a tame lion will automatically go out and kill a wild lion. In actual fact, canned hunters are a different breed altogether from those who regard themselves as ethical hunters.