Friday, April 3, 2015

Help Elephants! Donate to ELP

Elephants have been an important part of my life for many years. I have always loved animals, but I first fell in love with elephants when I was studying abroad in Kenya and Tanzania in 2010. After returning to the United States, I worked for the Elephant Listening Project. At ELP, I cataloged the infrasonic sounds of African forest elephants and founded an on-campus club at Cornell University to garner funds and support for ELP. ELP is an incredible group of people that monitors infrasonic elephant communication in Central Africa to better understand elephant social structures. ELP researchers also teach local people about elephant monitoring to get them invested in the plight of African forest elephants and deter poaching. By donating to ELP, you are sending researchers to Africa, paying for new audio equipment, and paying the salaries of students who analyze the infrasonic calls. As a former zookeeper, current Safari Park tour guide, and life-long elephant lover, this cause is incredibly important to me. Please help!

Help African forest elephants by donating to the Elephant Listening Project via GiveGab: https://www.givegab.com/p2p/finding-forest-elephants/elise-newman
Photos courtesy of the Elephant Listening Project.
Cornell University.

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