Elephants have been under threat from habitat changes and poachers
(Picture: PA Archive)World Elephant Day, taking place on August 12, aims to raise awareness of the threats facing the world’s largest land animal.
Over the past century, around 90 per cent of wild African elephants have been wiped out, according to WWF, leaving an estimated 415,000 alive. Asian elephants have also seen a significant decline in numbers, now down to only around 50,000 in the wild.
