Animals’ stories deserve to be heard 🐾 During this #ALAC2025 panel, award-winning multi-media storytellers Jo-Anne McArthur @weanimals.bsky.social, @sangita4elephants.bsky.social, & @drkendracoulter.bsky.social examine the power of photojournalism, film, & writing to amplify animals’ voices.

I am honoured to be a voice for the voiceless elephants at the #ALAC2025 along with Jo-Anne and Dr. Kendra Coulter.

🌿✨ Elephants, with their gentle hearts and majestic presence, embody the magic of nature. Their deep bonds and nurturing spirit inspire us all. 🙏🐘 #MondayMotivation John Donne, an English poet, scholar, and soldier who later became a cleric in the Church of England, puts it succinctly…🐘💚

🌧️💔 This Monday begins with heartbreak... with unbearable grief... A young bull elephant, in the prime of his life, was electrocuted by illegal fencing in Odisha. ⚡🐘 He didn’t have to die. We must do better—for them, for our planet, for our shared future. 🌍🕊️

Thank you ☺️ Prince Charles III for gracing and uplifting our nation amid the turbulence, reminding the world of our shared values. Your powerful Speech from the Throne packed a punch that reverberated around the world, sending a strong message of Canada’s sovereignty.#Canada #TrueNorthStrongandFree

OMG 😳 I almost 😅 fainted, held on to my heart until the end 💕 A baby 🐘 lies still. The mother nudges… waits… walks away… then returns. What happens next will leave you breathless. 🎥 Captured on rewilded land donated to the Kerala Forest Dept. by my organization VFAES.org. Watch till the end.

Read 5 times and gain new insights. “The problem is that man’s conquest of the world has itself devastated the world. And in spite of all the mastery we’ve attained, we don’t have enough mastery to stop devastating the world—-or to repair the devastation we’ve already wrought.” Ishmael, Daniel Quinn

🌍💚 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞! 💚🌍 Change starts with us. If we truly want to protect our natural treasures, we must show that we care — through our actions, choices, and commitment. By leading with compassion, we can inspire others to join in our mission. Let’s take action and lead the way! 🐘✨

On this Monday, let's open our hearts a little wider. 🌎💚 Hollywood icon, Joaquin Phoenix’s powerful words remind us that beneath our differences, the same spirit of life connects us all. May we choose empathy, compassion, and a commitment to protect every being. 🐘🕊️ 💝 #MondayMotivation #empathy #love

✨Ignorance is not always a choice—it’s often the result of disconnection. When we forget our sacred bond with nature, we lose sight of the treasures that sustain us. But awareness is a powerful force. It opens our eyes, ignites compassion, and inspires action. Let’s light the lamp of understanding 🐘

HAPPY EARTH DAY 💝 Let’s use our voice to protect 🌍 💔 We often realize the power and value of our voice only when it’s been silenced. But silence serves no one—not the oppressed, not the planet, not the future. In a world unraveling, 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. Speak. Act. Even a whisper can become a roar. 🔥

In times of crisis, you have to prepare for the worst, and have a strong plan. I know this — I’ve spent my life managing crises. #DebatDesChefs

Thank you, Neil, for your support. Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World. tinyurl.com/yzmj52yj

Our humanity is defined by how we treat those who cannot defend or speak for themselves. As we launch this week, can we please 🙏 take a moment to remember and connect with our intrinsic compassionate nature? It has been drowned by the the outer world, especially social media. Let’s delve within 💗🐘🙌🏼💗

🌍 What’s more vital than the air we breathe? 🌿 Trees clean it. Elephants plant them. These gentle giants are nature’s reforesters—but they’re disappearing, along with 16 other keystone species. Protect them, protect life. 🌱🐘

This Is Excellent News! There is NO excuse to use live Elephants in temple celebrations. End The Abuse NOW!!! #RoboticElephants 🐘

BREAKING AMAZING 💗 NEWS! @protectallwildlife.bsky.social the recent launch of our robotic elephant is creating a cascading effect. Travancore Devaswom that has 100s of temple under its umbrella is planning to use chariots, and gradually phasing out LIVE 🐘🐘 english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/...

This APPALLING 💔 💔 💔 video sends shivers down my spine. These savages are GANGING UP on a helpless and shackled 🐘 tossing rocks on body while trying to FIND HIS GENITALS as he moves, so that they can toss rocks on his genitals. Dr. Panicker had told me that they do this in order to control the 🐘 😭😭😭

Did you know? Touching soil releases serotonin. Growing plants increases self esteem. Garden tasks reduce ADHD symptoms. Walking around and working with plants eases anxiety. Getting dirt under your nails improves gut health 💚

✨ 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✨ In a world flooded with negative memes that are often divisive, there exists one extraordinary force capable of transforming lives—an energy that can heal wounds, bridge differences, and ignite hope. It’s not found in wealth or status, but in the ability to lead with love. ❤️🌍

As a proud Canadian but also a friend of my beloved Americans, this unfortunate escalation of a trade war launched by the current US administration will be devastating to millions of people, paving the way for inflation and immense suffering. This is TOTALLY UNNECESSARY! 🤯

🌍💔 World Wildlife Day 2025: A Stark Reminder Wildlife sustains us—purifying air, protecting water, and balancing ecosystems. Yet, we destroy them. 🐘 electrocuted.🐯 poached. 🌳 erased. Every loss unravels the web of life that keeps us alive. Join our movement www.globalgiving.org/projects/ele... 🔗

CELEBRATING 🎊🥰🎉 My org. Voices for Asian Elephants launched this gorgeous robotic 🐘 in a Kerala temple, India. 🎉🎊 replacing the LIVE elephant who was exploited for profit in the name of culture and religion. One day he gored his handler to death unable to take it anymore. #share to #endanimalcruelty

✨ Let’s start our week with intention ✨ True happiness isn’t found in possessions or fleeting moments, we create them through our actions. Every kind word, every act of compassion, and kindness shapes the joy we seek. What can we do today to bring happiness into our life and the lives of others? 💛🌿

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY, HEALTHY & HARMONIOUS NEW YEAR for people, planet 🌏 and all creatures small and large. 🎊🎉🐘🥳🦋🪱🐞🐍🪲🪰🐢🐳🐋🐬🦎🐊🐘🐘🐘🐖🦒🐕🐩🐫🐈🐈🦤🦜🦚🍀☘️🌿🐿️🦥🦨💐🌹🌱🌵🐦‍🔥🍁🌞🌟⭐️⚡️✨🔥 Praying for Peace ☮️ 🕊️on earth. May love & compassion shine, dispelling the darkness.

Have a cuddly and relaxed weekend with your furry friend. I rescued Hazel from Hamilton Humane Society - the most affectionate and empathic cat I’ve had. She feels my sadness, looks straight into my eyes with a sense of understanding, places her paws on me and comforts me. We share joy and fun too.

May the peace of Hanukkah fill your heart with miracles, the joy of Christmas bring you comfort and cheer, and principles of Kwanzaa inspire unity and purpose. May this season remind us of the power of kindness, strength of community, and boundless capacity for joy in every corner of our world. 🎊🎄❄️

Disgusting and shameful!! They’re destroying the global commons. Wildlife and Animals have just as much right to live on this planet safely as humans do. The destructive and reckless actions of a select few people, stemming from a sense of entitlement will have a cascading effect around the globe.

Season’s Greetings 🎊🎄🐘. As we get ready to send off 👋 2024, here’s my final opinion piece for the year in one of the top dailies in India. It sheds light on the cascading effects of Industrial Revolution on our natural treasures: english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/sang...

WORLD PREMIERE ‘Food For Thought' offers a unique, touching and relateable glimpse at what a plant-based future might look like. Join us on Friday 24th Jan, London ☺️🙏🏼💚 #foodforthought @gilesalderson.bsky.social VIP Reception, Filmmaker Q&A. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-for-t...