By
Rosemary McClure
9:15
a.m. CST, February 7, 2013
Get
up close and personal with one of the animal kingdom’s weightiest—and most
interesting—mammals, the elephant.
A
new volunteer program, sponsored by the nonprofit organization United Planet, is based
at an elephant sanctuary in Jaipur, India. It provides participants with
an opportunity to learn about animal care and rescue while experiencing
cultural immersion.
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| Photo: United Planet |
"Working
with animals is important, rewarding -- and fun," says Theresa Higgs, a
United Planet vice president. “We're happy to offer a program that works
with such unique animals and in such a culturally rich part of the
world.”
Indian elephants, long considered an important part of the culture, have dwindled dramatically in number during the past 75 years. They were declared an endangered species in 1986. Today only about 25,000 to 30,000 remain.
Volunteers
who participate in the Elephant Sanctuary Quest live and work with local
people, feeding the elephants, bathing and cleaning them and performing general
maintenance and upkeep on the facility.
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