We envision a world in which people and elephants flourish, together.
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We are the leading research-based conservation organization focused on Asian elephants.
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Asian elephants are endangered ecosystem engineers. Think you know elephants? Think again!
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Support our pioneering work to ensure a sustainable future for elephants and people.
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Our Work
Trunks & Leaves is the leading science-driven nonprofit organization dedicted to the conservation of wild Asian elephants and their habitats. Our work is guided by the fundamental belief that all conservation actions must be inspired and justified by facts and evidence.
We study the elephants and the people because we recognize it is important to understand both sides of the story. |
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Help Us Study and Protect Asian Elephants
Wild Asian elephants inhabit diverse ecosystems ranging from grasslands to rainforests. They are found on islands and continents. They have lived alongside people for thousands of years, but can this continue?
Support our work to protect elephants and their habitats along with the human communities that live with them.
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Adopt An Elephant
Now you can sponsor an elephant! Each symbolic adoption kit contains the photos details of a REAL individual from the study population. Each one is unique, and has its own story.
Know someone who adores elephants? Adoption kits make for a great gift and are tax-deductible in the US! Become a sponsor today! |
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Asian elephants are classified as Endangered under the IUCN Red List.
What are the main threats to Asian elephants?
Contrary to popular perception, it's not the ivory trade. It's habitat loss and conflict with humans.
What is Trunks & Leaves doing to address this?
We believe that people and elephants can share the land, by meeting our mutual needs for food and safety.
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Ethical Elephant Experiences
What is the best way to view elephants?
Asian elephants are huge draw for tourists visiting Asia each year. Some experiences allow people to see animals in the wild, while others take place in more controlled settings with captive elephants. Done responsibly, tourism brings tremendous benefits for people and wildlife. Done poorly, it can threaten the very species we love.
Wherever you travel, we're asking everyone to reflect and commit to Ethical Elephant Experiences.
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"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.”
- Baba Dioum, Senegalese Environmentalist
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