Welcome to PACHYDERM, the first, only and most complete online magazine about elephants, rhinos and hippos in the world!!! We also contribute actively to the conservation of pachyderms by working together with conservation organisations and foundations, in- and ex-situ!
Elephants have always fascinated me. They are social, empathic, caring, ..., and despite their size they are very elegant.
Did you know that elephants are actually ballerinas? They are ‘digitigrade’, what means that they actually walk on their tip-toes.
But in the wild, elephants and other pachyderms are threatened. Habitat loss, degradation, fragmentation, illegal killing, poaching, illegal international trade in live wild-caught animals, tourist trade, human-animal conflict,... A long list of threats that makes pachyderms endangered species.
And that's the reason why I've started this website on Sept. 1, 2009. To inform the people about elephants and other pachyderms, to highlight their problems and threats, in the hope more people will be interested in the behalf of these animals, and will fall in love with these beautiful creatures!!!
The last few years PACHYDERM Magazine has grown extensively and is now the biggest and most complete source concerning pachyderms in the world. And PACHYDERM Magazine became PACHYDERM. We have grown from a news source to a real organisation focusing on pachyderms and their conservation. Anno 2021 PACHYDERM contributes actively to the conservation of elephants, rhinos and hippos by working together with conservation organisations and foundations, in- and ex-situ.
Now, what exactly can you find on this website?
1. PACHYDERM News: as you can see at the bottom of this page, PACHYDERM has a Twitter- and a Facebookaccount. Do you not own such an account yourself, no problem, here you can find both the Facebook and Twitter feed.
2. PACHYDERM Newspaper: our newspaper provides not only the latest worldwide pachyderm news, but also keeps you informed about wildlife, conservation and the environment.
3. Literature: authors of books, papers and reports can send us a copy after publication. Do you want to publish your scientific report and/or paper on PACHYDERM so it will reach more people? Or want extra publicity for your upcoming or just published book? Just fill out the contact form, or send an e-mail to nick@pachydermmagazine.org.
4. DONATE: PACHYDERM contributes actively to the conservation of pachyderms by working together with conservation organisations and foundations, in- and ex-situ! But PACHYDERM can't exist without your appreciation and support. Do you want to help PACHYDERM to grow even bigger so more people will be reached? Do you want to support PACHYDERM to help elephants, rhinos and hippos in the wild and in sanctuaries? Donations are always welcome!!!
5. World of Zoology: our second initiative. WoZ brings you the worldwide Zoological/Conservation/Wildlife/Animal news and research, with a special interest in pachyderms, ornithology, primates and great apes.
AS A RESULT, PACHYDERM TOGETHER WITH WORLD OF ZOOLOGY, FORMS THE BIGGEST NEWS SOURCE CONCERNING ANIMALS AND CONSERVATION IN THE WORLD!!!
6. Great Apes Database: our third initiative. Great apes, Great apes, and more Great apes... Photos, conservation, scientific research and papers,... Great Apes Database is the most complete (news) source about our beloved cousins, the great apes.
7. Pachyderm blog: sometimes wildlife organisations or TV producers send me a press release. Well, those things will be posted on this blog.
8. Contact: do you want to contact PACHYDERM? No problem, please contact us by filling out the contact form or send an e-mail to nick@pachydermmagazine.org.
Hopefully you enjoy your visit on this site, and don't forget: PLEASE SPREAD THE ELE- AND PACHYDERMLOVE!!!
Did you know that elephants are actually ballerinas? They are ‘digitigrade’, what means that they actually walk on their tip-toes.
But in the wild, elephants and other pachyderms are threatened. Habitat loss, degradation, fragmentation, illegal killing, poaching, illegal international trade in live wild-caught animals, tourist trade, human-animal conflict,... A long list of threats that makes pachyderms endangered species.
And that's the reason why I've started this website on Sept. 1, 2009. To inform the people about elephants and other pachyderms, to highlight their problems and threats, in the hope more people will be interested in the behalf of these animals, and will fall in love with these beautiful creatures!!!
The last few years PACHYDERM Magazine has grown extensively and is now the biggest and most complete source concerning pachyderms in the world. And PACHYDERM Magazine became PACHYDERM. We have grown from a news source to a real organisation focusing on pachyderms and their conservation. Anno 2021 PACHYDERM contributes actively to the conservation of elephants, rhinos and hippos by working together with conservation organisations and foundations, in- and ex-situ.
Now, what exactly can you find on this website?
1. PACHYDERM News: as you can see at the bottom of this page, PACHYDERM has a Twitter- and a Facebookaccount. Do you not own such an account yourself, no problem, here you can find both the Facebook and Twitter feed.
2. PACHYDERM Newspaper: our newspaper provides not only the latest worldwide pachyderm news, but also keeps you informed about wildlife, conservation and the environment.
3. Literature: authors of books, papers and reports can send us a copy after publication. Do you want to publish your scientific report and/or paper on PACHYDERM so it will reach more people? Or want extra publicity for your upcoming or just published book? Just fill out the contact form, or send an e-mail to nick@pachydermmagazine.org.
4. DONATE: PACHYDERM contributes actively to the conservation of pachyderms by working together with conservation organisations and foundations, in- and ex-situ! But PACHYDERM can't exist without your appreciation and support. Do you want to help PACHYDERM to grow even bigger so more people will be reached? Do you want to support PACHYDERM to help elephants, rhinos and hippos in the wild and in sanctuaries? Donations are always welcome!!!
5. World of Zoology: our second initiative. WoZ brings you the worldwide Zoological/Conservation/Wildlife/Animal news and research, with a special interest in pachyderms, ornithology, primates and great apes.
AS A RESULT, PACHYDERM TOGETHER WITH WORLD OF ZOOLOGY, FORMS THE BIGGEST NEWS SOURCE CONCERNING ANIMALS AND CONSERVATION IN THE WORLD!!!
6. Great Apes Database: our third initiative. Great apes, Great apes, and more Great apes... Photos, conservation, scientific research and papers,... Great Apes Database is the most complete (news) source about our beloved cousins, the great apes.
7. Pachyderm blog: sometimes wildlife organisations or TV producers send me a press release. Well, those things will be posted on this blog.
8. Contact: do you want to contact PACHYDERM? No problem, please contact us by filling out the contact form or send an e-mail to nick@pachydermmagazine.org.
Hopefully you enjoy your visit on this site, and don't forget: PLEASE SPREAD THE ELE- AND PACHYDERMLOVE!!!
Nick Mertens (Founder/Researcher PACHYDERM-WORLD OF ZOOLOGY-GREAT APES DATABASE and elephantologist/conservationist)
June 1, 2018
Copyright header website: Frank Wouters
The elephant on the photo used for the header and the logo of PACHYDERM is African Bush elephant Alicia. She was born in the wild in 1969, and lived at Barcelona Zoo from 1980 until her death on February 29, 2008.
