The elephant is the world's largest land animal, serene and peaceful lord of the waving grasslands. A century ago, Africa had ten million elephants. Now there is only a fraction of that number. They have been destroyed for their ivory to make trivial trinkets and jewellery, and continue to be poached for ivory today. ELEFRIENDS, the Elephant Protection Group, is trying to end this cruel and mercenary practice. The Elephant Book is part of that campaign, seeking to draw attention to the elephant's plight and inspire a deep interest and respect for these extraordinary creatures. Glorious full-colour photographs by some of the world's finest wildlife cameramen accompany up-to-date, informative and comprehensive text. There are also contributions from many of the celebrities who have given their support to the campaign.
- ISBN10 0763616346
- ISBN13 9780763616342
- Publish Date 10 September 2001 (first published 28 June 1990)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 January 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Candlewick Press (MA)
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 48
- Language English