Clay Elephants Help Save Real Elephants

Two years ago, when Maryland schoolgirl Miriam Gardsbane turned 9, her aunt — who lives in Kenya — 'adopted' an elephant in her name as a birthday gift. Miriam and her mother visited Africa to see how that donation was helping to support elephants, and Miriam fell in love with the animals. A few months later, she watched How I Became an Elephant, a documentary about the mistreatment of elephants in Thailand, and a young girl's campaign to save them. Miriam was inspired to...

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