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Watch Sangita Iyer Ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell

Click the thumbnail to view this event in honor of World Elephant Day 2024 as Sangita Iyer, Founding Executive Director for VFAE, rings the Nasdaq Closing Bell and raises her voice for the elephants!

We are witnessing the ravages of climate change around the world, and elephants are natural climate mitigators that need to be saved from extinction.

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Good Morning America - GMA3 segment

World Elephant Day 2022 was a great opportunity to amplify the exploitation of "festival elephants" on the world's most watched morning shows - ABC Network's Good Morning America.

i24 News

Captivity Kills! That's the dire message by Sangita Iyer, as she discusses the plight of festival elephants on one of the popular TV cables - i24 News.

CTV Canada's #1 Network

World Elephant Day 2022 was a great opportunity to amplify the exploitation of "festival elephants" on the world's most watched morning shows - ABC Network's Good Morning America.

Watch Sangita with OP Talks on Saving Asian Elephants | Gods in Shackles, Robotic Elephants

A journey of compassion, courage, and resistance — revealing the truth behind captivity and the hope of humane, culture-friendly alternatives.

Curb jumbo deaths in Odisha: UK MPs to Indian Prime Minister

July 8, 2023

Orissa Post
Curb jumbo deaths in Odisha: UK MPs to Indian Prime Minister

Arikomban triggers land gift to forest dept

June 18, 2023

MetroVaartha
Arikomban triggers land gift to forest dept

Kerala HC appoints court commissioner for inspecting Punnathur Anakkotta

May 27, 2023

Mathrubhumi
Kerala HC appoints court commissioner for inspecting Punnathur Anakkotta

Gods in Shackles: The tragic lives of India's 2,600 captive elephants

March 22, 2023

The New Indian Express
Gods in Shackles: The tragic lives of India's 2,600 captive elephants

British lawmakers rally for the cause of elephants in India

July 8, 2023

The Hindu
British lawmakers rally for the cause of elephants in India

VFAES and Nature Mates Nature Club Seal the Deal to Rewild 4 acres of Plantation Land in Nilambur for Elephants & Wildlife

June 17, 2023

Pelikken
VFAES and Nature Mates Nature Club Seal the Deal to Rewild 4 acres of Plantation Land in Nilambur for Elephants & Wildlife

From Elephant Whisperers to Elephant Annihilators?

April 30, 2023

The New Indian Express
From Elephant Whisperers to Elephant Annihilators?

Sangita Iyer's SXSW Talk on Elephants & Climate Change

March 11, 2023

SxSW
Sangita Iyer's SXSW Talk on Elephants & Climate Change

Indo-Canadian biologist takes up cudgels for Indian elephants in UK Parliament

June 26, 2023

Social News XYZ
Indo-Canadian biologist takes up cudgels for Indian elephants in UK Parliament

Renowned elephant conservationist to speak at UK parliament on Asian elephant crisis

June 15, 2023

EasternEye
Renowned elephant conservationist to speak at UK parliament on Asian elephant crisis

The dark reality behind India’s festival elephants

April 25, 2023

National Geographic
The dark reality behind India’s festival elephants

Initiative to avoid human conflict with elephants in Odisha

February 11, 2023

News Lead India
Initiative to avoid human conflict with elephants in Odisha

'When you harm elephants, the Gods will be displeased'

June 24, 2023

The New Indian Express
'When you harm elephants, the Gods will be displeased'

Inspired by Arikomban’s plight, conservation outfits gift 4 acres to Nilambur’s jumbos

June 15, 2023

On Manorama
Inspired by Arikomban’s plight, conservation outfits gift 4 acres to Nilambur’s jumbos

"Saving Jumbos is Saving Our Own Species"

April 9, 2023

Orissa Post
"Saving Jumbos is Saving Our Own Species"

Elephants are ecologically indispensable: VFAES

February 11, 2023

Orissa Post
Elephants are ecologically indispensable: VFAES

Curb jumbo deaths in Odisha: UK MPs to Indian Prime Minister

July 8, 2023

Orissa Post

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