Understanding Elephant Conservation Efforts

The video discusses an experience with an elephant named Roy at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Roy was orphaned after her mother was poisoned, and the video covers her rehabilitation process. It highlights the group living of elephants and their handlers, emphasizing the importance of elephants in ecosystems, such as aiding regrowth and creating water holes for other animals.

What was the reason Roy became an orphan?

• Her mother was poisoned.

• She was separated during a storm.

• Her mother abandoned her.

• Her mother was hunted by poachers.

What is the primary goal for the elephants at the orphanage?

• To prepare them for release back into the wild.

• To keep them as permanent residents.

• To use them for scientific research.

• To train them for circus performances.

What is the role of handlers at the orphanage?

• To keep elephants in enclosures.

• To assist in the elephants' rehabilitation and growth.

• To feed elephants only.

• To train elephants for entertainment.

How do elephants contribute to the ecosystem?

• By cleaning up the forest floor.

• By planting trees.

• By helping with regrowth and creating water holes.

• By controlling the population of other animals.

Why is it important to protect elephants?

• They play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems.

• They are a tourist attraction.

• They are a source of ivory.

• They are easy to domesticate.