2.7K views · 201 reactions | TRUNK TALES: An elephant’s trunk has many functions and is used for communicating, smelling, breathing, trumpeting, drinking, and picking things up, especially food! Asian elephant trunks contain about 40,000 different muscles and possess a fingerlike “projection” that they can use to grab small items. #TONSoflove #SavingSpecies #JoinTheHerd #WeAreAZA #AZASAFE #SaveThemAll | Los Angeles Zoo | Facebook

How many of these trunk facts did you know? Elephant trunks have incredible features and abilities that allow them to navigate the world around them in surprising ways. In fact, the trunk’s unique combination of flexibility and strength has sparked curiosity in engineers who study its abilities so that they can recreate similar structures in robotics. But with elephants’ incredible sense of smell, this special nose is more than just strong and bendy. Here are just 5 surprising facts about elepha

4K views · 345 reactions | An Oxford-led conservation project in West Africa is helping to protect elephants in the region. It's work creates balance between local communities and the elephant population. Learn more ⬇️ https://wild.org/mali-elephants/  | Oxford Sparks #WorldEnvironmentDay #TruePlanet | University of Oxford | Facebook

5.8K views · 369 reactions | Children are the future of conservation!  Building community awareness is a critical component of the Elephant Havens mission. Through education programs and hands-on experiences with our baby elephants, we work to instill local children with a sense of responsibility for the wildlife around them and help them understand the long-term benefits of elephant conservation! | Elephant Havens Wildlife Foundation | Facebook