asiatic elephant

*Explores why humans are endangering Asian elephants and their biomes and how and why some people have devoted their careers to helping save them"--Provided by publisher.

"There are fewer Asian elephants than ever before. Where have all the elephants gone? Learn about the dangers that threaten these important animals--from deforestation to illegal hunting--and find out what you can do to help protect the elephants"--Provided by publisher.

Elephants are the largest animals that live on land. The heaviest elephant ever recorded weighed 24,000 pounds (10,900 kilograms). Find out more in Elephant, one of the titles in the Animals of Africa series. Each book in this series showcases one of Africa's most fascinating animals. Readers will learn about the animal's physical features, diet, and natural habitat, as well as the challenges it faces.

"In this moving tale, join war veteran James Howard Williams as he encounters Bandoola, a working Asian elephant for the first time. Working together on a teak plantation, the two develop a rare friendship, which even today set standards around elephant care and conservation. But when another war forces them to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, the two undertake a journey that will test their friendship, taking trust, understanding and bravery to the very limit. Together, they lead a group of refugees and over 70 elephants to safety, scaling 5000 ft mountains as they cross the border from Burma into northern India"--Provided by publisher.

"Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current, and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant doctor. The Elephant Doctor of India brings the middle-grade reader into the heart of Assam, a remote land of tea plantations, paddy fields, and ancient forests. Author Janie Chodosh spent time with Dr. Sarma and brings his incredible story--and the lives of these magnificent animals--to readers in classrooms everywhere"--Provided by the publisher.

"When Chhouk, an Asian elephant calf, was found, he was alone, underweight, and had a severe foot injury. Conservationist Nick Marx of Wildlife Alliance rescued the baby elephant. With help from the Cambodian Forestry Administration, the Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and an elephant named Lucky, Nick nursed Chhouk back to health and made him an artificial foot. One of the first animals to ever be fitted with a prosthetic, Chhouk helped pioneer the technology--and most importantly, was able to walk again!"--Provided by publisher.

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Anju, an elephant who was stolen from the Indonesian island of Sumatra and sold to an American circus, spends fifty years of her life in captivity, hating being an elephant, until her caretaker, Vincent, finally takes her someplace where she can be happy once more.

J.H. "Billy" Williams always had an affinity for animals. So, when he responded to job offer with the East India Company to work with logging elephants his family wasn't surprised, though worried that he had already come back from World War I in one piece, would he be so lucky with India? Not only did he find his calling with the elephants in India, Billy and his elephants became war heroes. At the onset of World War II, Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own "Hannibal Trek." Billy Williams became a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them, but his story has since been forgotten. Part biography, part war story, and part wildlife adventure, Croke delivers an utterly charming narrative and an important, little-known piece of the legacy of World War II".

"A child learns about domesticated elephants and then goes on a trip to Sri Lanka to view Asian elephants in the wild"--Provided by publisher.