If you cut down the forest, you know what happens: The whole of Asia turns into a desert. Without water, you're talking civil unrest, war, mud slides - the whole bloody lot. Mark Shand asiabloodycivil Change image and share on social
In the central Indian state of Orissa, mining has scarred the landscape, and it is already too late to secure most of the traditional elephant corridors. Mark Shand centralcorridorelephant Change image and share on social
Save the elephants, and then you save the forest - and then you save yourself. Mark Shand elephantforestsave Change image and share on social
When you look at elephant herds that are nonstressed, the males are never around. They mate, they go; they're loners. Mark Shand elephantherdloner Change image and share on social
Elephant populations in India and also in the whole of Asia are under severe stress. The captive ones are rendered jobless due to changes in the mode of transport and lifestyle of people. The ones in the wild are also no better off, as the forests are shrinking. Mark Shand asiacaptivedue share on social
I've known elephants with broken hearts, others with depression. Mark Shand breakdepressionelephant Change image and share on social
I'd always thought hurricanes were romantic, with pretty feminine names like Celestine. Mark Shand celestinefemininehurricane Change image and share on social
There are 13 Asian countries that still have elephants, and Elephant Family is looking to invest in further projects that will be the most critical for saving elephants while there is still time. Mark Shand asiancountrycritical Change image and share on social
There is no need for use of torture instruments such as ankush for controlling the elephants. We can do it with the help of verbal commands. Mark Shand ankushcommandcontrol Change image and share on social
Elephants love to play around. They are very intelligent animals. They have a strong bond, at times stretching to several decades, with their mahouts. Mark Shand animalbonddecade Change image and share on social
