International Elephant Foundation

06/01/2026

Sometimes you just need an adorable elephant photo, am I right? Here's one courtesy of the Fort Worth Zoo!
Go forth and have an awesome week courtesy of this fuzzy little girl!

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05/31/2026

05/30/2026

Getting a late start today...😴💤☀️

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05/29/2026

Call for Proposals! Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support Program
Due Friday, August 7th, 2026
Application Submissions for 2027 funding.
Submitted online through our online application.
For more information, please visit:
https://elephantconservation.org/initiatives/grant-programs/

05/28/2026

Cave-dwelling elephants? Join us on Thursday, June 4th for our Conservation Chat with Christopher Powles from the Mount Elgon Foundation Mount Elgon Foundation to learn about this unique population of elephants that actually mine in caves!

Thursday, June 4th at 9am Pacific/11 Central

Free to Attend, RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/ConservationChat

05/27/2026

Update from the Tsavo Conservation Area where the Punda Malia Sand Dam is full and ready to help elephants and wildlife giving access to water. This low-cost rainwater harvesting tool helps extend seasonal sandy riverbeds and benefit wildlife during droughts.

📷 Tsavo Trust

05/26/2026

Have you missed a Conservation Chat?
Never fear, our YouTube playlist is here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuronyXDky5nPgFhsXc8AFgHw-9QiTgH3&si=UME0-xWoc6DaEwvM
Check our replays of all of our Conservation Chats!

05/25/2026

On today, Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who have secured and protected our freedoms and made this world a better place. We are only able to do this work of elephant conservation because their sacrifice created a world where hope, protection, and conservation can take root.

05/22/2026

Jumbo Congratulations are in order to Moreangels Mbizah, a previous IEF grant award recipient on winning the prestigious Whitley Award! Her work for elephants, lions, and all African wildlife is an example of how we can build sustainable co-existence where wildlife can thrive! Congratulations! Wildlife Conservation Action

Lion conservationist Moreangels Mbizah and her colleagues chose the name “Batabilili” for the community guardians they’re training in northern Zimbabwe. The word means “protectors” in the local language, Tonga, and its meaning cuts both ways: the guardians protect people and their livestoc...