International Elephant Project

23/08/2026

As a little Sunday treat, we have this hilarious video of a wild elephant getting very up close and personal with a trail camera in the Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra!

Sumatran elephants are very curious and very intelligent, and we love how this elephant stops to investigate the camera!

Thank you for keeping these gentle giants wild, safe and free in the forest, where they belong.

This program is run by Community Foundation for Sumatran Forests, and kindly supported by Elephant Cooperation 🐘

13/08/2026

To keep the energy of alive, we have the most wonderful story to share, of a young elephant life that you, our community, helped save. 🐘

This two-year-old elephant calf was found suffering from a terrible snare injury. The snare was wound so tightly around his left foot, that it had cut deep into the muscle. The wound was infected and inflamed, he was in terrible pain, and without urgent help, the risk of the infection spreading and turning deadly was high.

But with your help, the Wildlife Ambulance reached him in time. The snare was removed, the wound cleaned, and he was treated with antibiotics.

Then came the moment we hoped for: he successfully rejoined his devoted mother and his herd. 🤎

Read the full story to see how the precious elephant calf recovered: https://bit.ly/4wolJUG

IEP supports the Wildlife Ambulance through Syiah Kuala University

12/08/2026

Happy , elephant friends! 🐘💚

This incredible drone footage shows wild elephants roaming freely through Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra. Elephants, living exactly as they should – wild, protected, and free.

But this freedom is fragile. Sumatran elephants are Critically Endangered, with less than 1,000 left in the wild.

Every elephant we protect today is one step further from Extinction for their species. Will you celebrate World Elephant Day by helping to keep them wild, safe, and free?

👉 Donate to protect Sumatran elephants: https://bit.ly/4yKrUEJ
👉 Adopt an elephant to secure their future: https://bit.ly/4yRcBdp
👉 Save a patch of elephant forest: https://bit.ly/4h7yyPe

This program is run by Community Foundation for Sumatran Forests, and kindly supported by Elephant Cooperation 🐘

08/08/2026

Can you spot the elephants?! 🐘

How amazing is this drone footage of an elephant in the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra.

Thank you for helping keep elephants wild and free, and their forest homes protected and thriving! 🌳 🌱

08/08/2026

Exploring the connection between agroforestry and peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife ⬇️

Recent fatal encounters involving elephants and tigers in Indonesia show that human–wildlife conflict is not only

30/07/2026

In celebration of , we'd love for you to meet the amazing Wildlife Protections Units!

These dedicated rangers patrol and protect the rainforests of the Bukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem in Sumatra. They stand between elephants and harm, protecting the elephants’ rainforest home from illegal logging and poaching. They also monitor elephants in the wild, and help prevent human-elephant conflict.

Today we celebrate our wonderful rangers, and you, for supporting them to do what they do best: protecting the amazing Sumatran elephant and their precious forest homes!

This program is a collaboration with our Frankfurt Zoological Society partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳

28/07/2026

🌏 Happy , wonderful Wildlife Guardians!

Nature is the backbone of our beautiful world. From the depths of the seas to the tops of mountains, and orangutans swinging through jungle trees – Earth is an extraordinary, fascinating place.

But nature runs on limited resources. Oil, minerals, water – all found in nature, all used by people, every single day. With nearly 8 billion people on Earth today, we're using up these resources faster than ever.

That's why protecting what's left matters so much:
🦧 Orangutans rely on healthy rainforests to survive and thrive
🐘 Elephants depend on intact habitat to move safely, without conflict
🐅 Tigers need vast, connected forests to roam and hunt
🌳 Rainforests are the lungs of our planet, home to countless species
🏘️ Rainforest communities are the frontline guardians, living alongside and protecting rainforests and wildlife everyday

Protecting nature means protecting all of it. The animals, the forests, and the people who call them home.

We're so proud to work hand in hand with you, doing our part for nature. Protecting orangutans, tigers, and elephants, and saving the forest homes they all depend on.

Thank you for standing with us. 🧡

25/07/2026

Video of the week 🎥🐘

Is there anything better than watching a Sri Lankan elephant herd cool off together?

It will never stop making our hearts soar to see a calf like this growing up in the wild. And it's only possible because of you!

Your support is giving elephants the space, safety, and protection they need to grow their herds. This video is proof it's working.

Which moment in this video made you smile the most? 👇

23/07/2026

🐘 True or false: elephants can communicate through vibrations in the ground. What do you think? Drop your answer below before you read the answer! 👇

TRUE! Elephants produce deep, low-frequency rumbles that travel through the ground, and can't be heard by humans! Other elephants pick them up through their feet, and through the tips of their trunks, pressed gently to the earth. Scientists call these chatty vibrations 'seismic signals'. Elephants do this to warn each other, find each other, and to stay connected across vast distances.

Right now, somewhere in the rainforests of Sumatra, a Sumatran elephant is listening. Not with their ears, but with their feet! How amazing is that!

19/07/2026

In the Bukit Tigapuluh Ecosystem in Sumatra, human-elephant conflict is one of the biggest threats elephants face. As their forest habitat is destroyed, elephants are pushed closer to villages – putting people's safety at risk and damaging crops as elephants search for food.

Our teams work directly with local communities to prevent retaliation and build coexistence instead. One way we do this is by forming Working Groups along known and emerging conflict zones as elephant movement patterns shift.

Three new Working Groups have just been formed, bringing the total to 33 groups across seven villages. That's 414 community members now equipped with the knowledge to help protect elephants!

These photos capture recent training sessions with the three new groups, covering:
🔹 Mitigation equipment
🔹 Early warning systems
🔹 What to do when elephants enter village land
🔹 Safe practices for elephant encounters
🔹 Safe storage of fertilisers

None of this would be possible without you. Your support is giving these communities the tools and knowledge to protect elephants, now, and for years to come. 🩶 🐘

This program is a collaboration with our Frankfurt Zoological Society partners, and the Ministry of Forestry 🌳