Dear Readers

Do you know what day it is today!

Today is National Elephant Appreciation Day. Let me tell you why I hold this day so dear.

I was well into adulthood when I first saw the movie ‘Horton Hears a Who’ by Doctor Seuss. The simplicity of the story and the vastness of the author’s imagination resonated something in me. I fell in love with the main character – Horton. He was a lovable blue elephant who stood for what he believed was right.

But there are more reasons to love an elephant –

·      They are blessed with great memory and it makes them quite faithful. Why? Because they forget nothing.

·      Elephants display a variety of emotions such as self-awareness, happiness, sadness, mimicry, grief, playtime, and tool use.

·      They have been documented to form lifelong friendships.

·      Elephants hug each other by putting their trunks in each other’s mouths, thereby offering comfort.

·      Elephants can listen with their feet.

·      They are environment friendly. They disperse seeds, create clearing by breaking up thorny bushes and trees, and digging wells.

Enjoy the edition

Priyanka