World Elephant Day 2025 Observed on 12th August.
Important Days
World Elephant Day is celebrated globally every year on 12th August to raise awareness about elephant conservation and the critical ecological and cultural roles elephants play. In 2025, the campaign adopts the theme “Matriarchs & Memories,” emphasizing the leadership of female elephants and honoring women in conservation.
- Launched in 2012 by Patricia Sims and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, World Elephant Day has grown into an internationally recognized observance, backed by over 100 wildlife organizations dedicated to elephant welfare.
- The theme “Matriarchs & Memories” honors the wisdom and guidance of elephant herd matriarchs and the emotional memory they preserve — alongside the women who protect them in the wild.
- In Shivamogga, Karnataka, World Elephant Day was marked with ceremonies at Sakrebailu Elephant Camp. Events highlighted female elephant leadership, released a commemorative postal envelope, and included naming ceremonies for two elephant calves, Chamundi and Tunga.
Main Point :- (i) Majuli Island in Assam observed the day by spotlighting a herd of 150 elephants navigating riverine habitats with minimal conflict, due to active forest monitoring and proactive interventions.
(ii) Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneswar hosted awareness campaigns featuring storytelling, quizzes, and a special focus on an elderly elephant named Basanti and the recovery of a calf, Asha, symbolizing resilience.
(iii) Beyond celebrations, World Elephant Day 2025 urges action through scientific, technological, and policy-driven solutions—such as establishing wildlife corridors, employing AI to predict poaching risks, and ensuring matriarchal survival to preserve herd knowledge.
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