14 Pgymy Elephants Poisoned in Malaysia! Let’s Remember That on World Elephant Day

By Garry Rogers @Garry_Rogers

14 Pgymy Elephants Poisoned in Malaysia! Let’s Remember that on World Elephant Day GarryRogers:

It is World Elephant Day. Here are some things to do: http://bit.ly/1l07wcb.

Originally posted on gettingonmysoapbox:

THIS IS ABOUT THE SADDEST PHOTO I’VE EVER SEEN (AGAIN)

A baby elephant standing over the body of its dead mother, touching her head with its trunk

OK, I’m not sure about this “news.” But it IS World Elephant Day.

The below doesn’t say WHEN these 14 elephants were poisoned or whether it was recent. Over a year? In a week? In history? But it does say they were FOUND over a period of about a month. Nevertheless, it deserves a post and yet more public shaming against the Malaysian palm oil industry, which is a huge user of green-washing. I DO believe this is an OLD picture, though. Perhaps from March 2014.

At any rate, Malaysia and Indonesia MUST STOP ILLEGAL and NON-SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL. And their officials must stop being a part of turning a blind eye to the graft, corruption and illegality that makes such murderous tactics happen.