World Elephant Day Aug 12, 2024

World Elephant Day

Get ready to celebrate elephants, the largest living land animals. There are three elephant species alive today: African bush, African forest and Asian. World Elephant Day, observed on August 12, is dedicated to raising awareness about the urgent challenges that these gentle giants face, like the ivory trade and habitat loss. This habitat loss brings them into closer contact with humans, which can lead to serious problems for both elephants and humans.

© Ruzdi Ekenheim/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Protecting the gentle giants
Family on parade
Aug 12, 2025World Elephant Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar 14, 2024Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
Stealthy pollinators
Oct 12, 2024Mysore Dasara
Oct 1, 2024Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Nov 5, 2025Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Spring is the time for billing
Aug 4, 2025Great grey owls in their nest, Finland
Jul 1, 2025Van Mahotsav
Apr 21, 2024Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
Aug 23, 2023Cenotaphs, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Jun 6, 202581st anniversary of D-Day
History awaits atop the hill
Jun 2, 2024Hampi, Hospet, Karnataka
Mar 8, 2024International Womens Day
Mar 16, 2024Giant panda eating bamboo
Mar 14, 2025Lathmar Holi
Oct 22, 2023Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
A pink moon over Arizona
Oct 16, 2024Jurassic Coast, Dorset, United Kingdom
Feb 25, 2024Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, Canada
Jan 15, 2024Makar Sankranti
Sep 15, 2024Annas hummingbird, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Dec 6, 2023Palolem beach, Goa, India
Spirit of the Puffing Wind
Sep 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
Jun 28, 2024Stonewall uprising anniversary
Apr 23, 2024World Book Day
In the spotlight
Sep 28, 2024Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, USA