This post made me cry. I think today, even though it’s cold and a little windy, I’ll take a hike through a local park and just be outdoors - while it’s still here.

s.

Heartbreaking! It’s really tough to loose any of the elephants, but I imagine, tougher loosing such a gentle and special one, as well as her baby. I’m very sorry for this loss. Lisa

“I prefer the company of animals” author unknown (and very wise).

I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and
self-contain’d,
I stand and look at them long and long.

They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,
Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of
owning things,
Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of
years ago,
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

From “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman

this story is extremely disturbing.

as i read other news sources that talk about Amboseli and surrounding environment, the news seems fairly positive recently (except of course for the news of South Africa allowing elephant culling and the mess in and around Chad) for the elephants, but it just goes to show that no matter how the internet has connected our world, trying to get an accurate view of elephant conservation in Africa from a world away ( the USA specifically ), is difficult at best.

this seems to be true all over - the posts from Sea Shepherd while they try to curtail the Japanese whaling fleet provide another peek into just what wildlife conservation is really all about and how awful it looks from anyone on the outside. i can’t imagine dealing with these issues first hand.

i was wondering if you get any offical support for anti-poaching efforts? it sounds like this wasn’t a poaching issue though? so what happens now for you - is progress possible?

I´m very sorry about Tulip and the sad history of her family. I love elephants…

Gentle Tulips’ death is only an example of human madness. But there is hope. I just read in AllAfrica that President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga signing the powersharing deal. I hope this means tourists return more brief possible to beautiful Kenia.

A sad and unnecessary death of a beautiful elephant, once again the TA’s been struck down by tragedy. Still I don’t believe in giving up all hope on the world and our humanity. As long as their are people out there that seek knowledge, understanding and solutions for everyone’s benefit we have a chance, sometimes it might seem a very small one but still it is there. Thank you for updating your blog (also a part of the overall education that is to me the key for our future) so we can see and understand from our own corners of the world the magic that is life & wildlife in this to me most beautiful and inspiring part of our world.

Condolences on Tulip.

I know it’s like a family member died.