Friday, 15 March 2013

Please Help

 
I don't often beg for help on my Blog but today I am making an exception.
 
This is Mali, a beautiful Asian elephant who has spent  her entire life, over 36 years in solitary confinement in a tiny enclosure at Manila Zoo, she was taken from her Mum whilst still needing to suckle and put on public display.  She has lived in the same enclosure since then with no veterinary care whatsoever.  That she has survived this long is amazing, she needs desperately the company of other elephants.  Could you live like this for that length of time.
 
Thanks to lots of hard work mostly by Dr Dame Daphne Sheldrick she has a chance but Dr Sheldrick needs support, so if you have a couple of minutes to follow this link I would love you to sign.  I have.
 
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If we can garner enough support the authorities will have to re-home her.  The good news is that there is a safe home waiting for her in a sanctuary.  To see more about this go to the dedicated Free Mali the Elephant Facebook page and see how many folk are getting involved already.
 
See HERE for more information on Dr Sheldrick and there is much more information on Mali at the top of the petition page.  Blogland is a wonderful place, lots of you are on Facebook, or Twitter and could help spread the word, please do, over 2,000 of you read my Blog posts each day, if just half of you follow the link and sign this petition I would be so grateful.
 
Thank you.
 
Sue xx

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22 comments:

  1. Sara15 March 2013 at 09:15

    This is unacceptable. So very cruel.

    I've signed the petition, shared via FB & tweeted. Here's hoping the campaign works quickly.

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  2. Jo@awholeplotoflove15 March 2013 at 09:21

    Awww so sad. I have signed the petition.

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  3. Winterfell Mixed Media15 March 2013 at 09:34

    Consider it done :)

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  4. bonsaimum15 March 2013 at 09:38

    Heartbreaking.

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  5. Judy Y15 March 2013 at 09:50

    Signed xx

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  6. John Going Gently15 March 2013 at 10:12

    How bleeding sad
    The power of the Internet eh?
    X

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  7. ted and bunny15 March 2013 at 10:19

    thankyou for posting this Sue, am off to do my bit.
    This photo has made me so sad.
    The things we humans do eh?

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  8. Sharon15 March 2013 at 10:21

    So sad - I've signed up! Thank you for bringing it to our attention. X

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  9. foreveryoung15 March 2013 at 11:15

    I will definitely sign. I am privileged to have met Daphne Sheldrick way back in 1968 when I visited her then sanctuary in Tanzania. She was looking after a young rhino at the time and my two children, aged 7 and 5 were allowed a ride. Sadly we didn't take photos like we do now so there is no record, but they still remember it at 52 and 50! Ann x

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    1. Sue15 March 2013 at 12:15

      What a wonderful memory for them :-)

      Thank you for signing.

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  10. Sue15 March 2013 at 12:16

    Thank you to everyone who has already signed, please keep this gathering momentum as much as you can, by simply signing our names we are standing up for this lovely creature.

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  11. BadPenny15 March 2013 at 13:09

    I'm so upset seeing this Sue. My brother worked with Asian Elephants for years. He lives in Thailand & I'm going to send him this link xx

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  12. Karen15 March 2013 at 15:21

    Done...
    Humankind did this to her
    and
    Humankindness can help !!
    xoxo

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  13. January2015 March 2013 at 16:27

    I've signed the petition and shared the link on Facebook too.
    Jan x

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  14. Donna15 March 2013 at 17:22

    Signed Sue.

    This has really upset me. Awful.

    Donnax

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  15. Anonymous15 March 2013 at 18:03

    This is appaling, have signed and passed it on.

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  16. Frugal in Bucks15 March 2013 at 18:47

    All done and sent on. Do you mind if I link you on my blog so others can see this poor girlie holding her own tail, how sad. I don't like any animals in zoos or circus animals. I get cross when people don't walk their dogs, must be like being a prisoner and go against every part of their animal instinct.

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    1. Sue15 March 2013 at 18:57

      Please feel free to link to this, the more signatures we can gather the better.

      Thank you for signing and for caring :-)

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  17. Portia15 March 2013 at 21:03

    Dear God this is cruel beyond belief. The picture made me cry. I've sign ed the petition and I'm spreading the news. Thank you Sue for letting us all know.

    With People Power she will get her freedom - hopefully very soon.

    Love Portia xxx

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  18. Manchester Lass, Now and Then16 March 2013 at 06:41

    signed and shared Sue, breaks your heart

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  19. syrahsuzie16 March 2013 at 16:56

    Signed, hope it helps.

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  20. e17 March 2013 at 03:20

    I tried to sign as you requested but when I hit submit, nothing happened. Not sure what the problem is...will try again tomorrow.

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