The Elephant Project

06/25/2026

Across Asia, elephant populations continue to decline. Habitat loss, expanding development, human-elephant conflict, and poaching have pushed one of the world's most intelligent and ecologically important species toward an uncertain future. Every new road, plantation, or housing development creates

06/08/2026

🎬 We made a documentary. Now you can watch it.

The Linesman is a 30-minute documentary from The Elephant Project about a crisis unfolding in the villages of Myanmar — where wild elephants and local families are locked in a deadly struggle for survival.

Forests are disappearing. Elephants are raiding crops. Families are losing their livelihoods. And in desperation, some communities are turning to poachers.

One man has spent decades working to change that — and this film tells his story.

Make a $25 tax-deductible donation and receive an immediate private link to watch the full documentary.

👉 givebutter.com/watch-the-linesman-support-elephant-conservation-v1jiqi

Watch The Linesman, a powerful 30-minute documentary from The Elephant Project, and help protect elephants in Myanmar.

03/27/2026

Hear Belle's message to all of those who love elephants...
.. and then check out her latest book!

https://a.co/d/05hyp0tI (Amazon US)
https://amzn.eu/d/05IUSpE3 (Amazon UK/Europe)

More from Belle soon!

03/26/2026

Meet BELLE 🐘✨

We are excited to share that Belle of Bagan: An Elephant Tale (Second Edition) is now available on Amazon.

This is a story about courage, family, and the delicate balance between humans and wildlife—set against the beautiful and magical backdrop of Myanmar. It’s written for young readers, but the message is one we all need.

If you’re looking for a meaningful book for a child (or simply love elephants), I’d love for you to check it out:

https://a.co/d/05hyp0tI (Amazon US)
https://amzn.eu/d/05IUSpE3 (Amazon UK/Europe)

And if you do read it, a review would mean the world.

Belle of Bagan

03/26/2026

Meet BELLE 🐘✨

We are excited to share that Belle of Bagan: An Elephant Tale (Second Edition) is now available on Amazon.

This is a story about courage, family, and the delicate balance between humans and wildlife—set against the beautiful and magical backdrop of Myanmar. It’s written for young readers, but the message is one we all need.

If you’re looking for a meaningful book for a child (or simply love elephants), I’d love for you to check it out:

https://a.co/d/05hyp0tI (Amazon US)
https://amzn.eu/d/05IUSpE3 (Amazon UK/Europe)

And if you do read it, a review would mean the world.

Belle of Bagan: An Elephant Tale

03/14/2026

03/14/2026

Did you know that every year, hundreds of people and elephants are killed because of human-elephant conflict? In India alone, around 400 people die annually, and an estimated 500,000 families lose their crops. For elephants, the cost is just as high, with hundreds killed each year across Asia and Africa.

This isn't a battle with a winner. It's a tragedy for all.

But there is hope. Solutions that foster coexistence are within our reach. By working hand-in-hand with local communities, we can implement strategies that protect both farmers' livelihoods and elephants' lives. From creating safe corridors for elephants to roam to helping farmers protect their crops with innovative, humane methods, we can turn conflict into coexistence.

At The Elephant Project, we are dedicated to making this a reality. But we can't do it alone.
Join us in our mission to end human-elephant conflict. Your support can help us build a future where both people and elephants can thrive, side-by-side.

01/16/2026

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/15/africas-elephant-conundrum-dying-out-south-sudan-too-many-zimbabwe-aoe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict

01/16/2026

An itchy ear is no problem when you have a trunk!!

Mur Lah showing us how you solve an itchy ear!! 💕

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12/29/2025

As we close out this year, I want to take a moment to share a simple truth:

Elephants are running out of time — but they are not running out of hope.

Every single day, elephants are losing habitat, being pushed into conflict with humans, or being killed for their ivory. But every single day, there are also people on the ground working to protect them — ending human-elephant conflict and helping local communities coexist with wildlife.

That is what The Elephant Project exists to do.

We are not a large bureaucracy. We are not a glossy charity with layers of overhead. We are a small, focused team that directs resources where they matter most — to the people and projects actually protecting elephants in the wild.

This year, with your help, we have:

• Supported frontline conservation partners working directly with elephants and local communities
• Raised awareness about human-elephant conflict and how to reduce it, focusing on solutions instead of blame
• Printed and distributed Belle of Bagan as an educational tool, helping children and communities learn about elephants, coexistence, and conservation through story
• Funded and produced the documentary Both Sides Matter — a film that tells the full story of human-elephant conflict by showing both the impact on rural communities and the urgent need to protect elephants, so that real, compassionate, practical solutions can be found
• Helped tell the stories that remind the world elephants are not statistics — they are families, cultures, memory, and intelligence walking the earth

But the work is far from finished.

Right now, we are raising our end-of-year funds so we can enter next year stronger — ready to protect more elephants, support more local partners, and expand the projects that are working.

If you’ve ever loved elephants…
If you’ve ever felt they represent something bigger — wisdom, patience, gentleness, and strength…
If you believe we have a responsibility to protect the natural world for the generations that follow us…

Then I invite you to be part of this.

👉 Please consider making an end-of-year tax-deductible donation to The Elephant Project.
Your gift — no matter the size — goes directly toward conservation, protection, and coexistence.

Donate online here:
https://www.theelephantproject.net/take-action

Or you can mail your tax-deductible donation to:

The Elephant Project
PO Box 6243
Arlington, VA 22206

And if you can’t donate right now, sharing this post helps more than you know.

Thank you for caring. Thank you for believing. And thank you for standing with us — and with the elephants — as we move into a new year.

Please support our efforts with a tax deductible donation today! An elephant is slain every 15 minutes - and countless others are subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment every minute of their life. It's time for new ideas, new solutions and a new future for these iconic animals.