The WSPA believes that children can play an important role in improving the lives of animals around the world.

This section is dedicated to children who want to learn more about animals and become more compassionate and respectful individuals.

• Don‘t attend events that exploit animals or cause suffering, such as circuses, zoos or aquariums.

• Never pay to have your picture taken with a wild animal.

• Don‘t buy wild animals or products which are made from their body parts.

• Living corals take centuries to grow, and provide vital support for marine life.

• Never buy or take living organisms from the sea.

Asian elephants are easier to tame than their larger African cousins and have therefore been used as working animals for centuries. In more recent years, however, they have been exploited by the tourism industry, giving rides to tourists and posing for photos. Some elephants are exported to zoos and circuses around the world.

Did you know? People who own or look after elephants are called ‘Mahouts‘.

Asiatic elephants can be found in the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Malaysia and Southern China. They live in forests where they forage for leaves, shoots and roots, but can also be found roaming grasslands and marshes. Elephants are very sociable animals and live in family groups. They can live for 60-70 years in the wild.

Did you know? Female elephants are called ‘cows‘, male elephants are called ‘bulls‘ and baby elephants are known as ‘calves‘.

Asiatic elephants face many threats both in the wild and in captivity. Some of these include the destruction of their natural forest habitat, the illegal hunting of them for their ivory, and their capture for use in the entertainment industry.

Did you know? There are currently less than 50,000 Asian elephants left in the wild.

Green turtles are hunted for their eggs and meat which are considered to be a delicacy in many parts of the world. They are also hunted for their shell, which is used to make jewellery and other ornaments.

Did you know? All species of turtle are currently endangered. There are 7 species of marine turtle - four are classified as endangered and two are critically endangered. Over the last 50 years their population has declined from between 50 - 80%!

Green turtles can be found worldwide - where the sea temperature does not drop below 20 de