Elephants in Heaven
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3961710473 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-19 |
| Language | : | German, English, French |
DESCRIPTION:
JOACHIM SCHMEISSER began his professional career as an advertising photographer. But in addition to his paid work, he always pursued side projects that had personal meaning to him, particularly those relating to humanity and topics relevant to society. His work is exhibited around the world.. He has won many international awards
But in addition to his paid work, he always pursued side projects that had personal meaning to him, particularly those relating to humanity and topics relevant to society. About the Author JOACHIM SCHMEISSER began his professional career as an advertising photographer. He has won many international awards for his work, including the 2012 Hasselblad Masters Award. His work is exhibited around the world.
The touching animal portraits also convey the devastating consequences of poaching, because for Joachim Schmeisser, it’s about “beauty, fragility, tran- sience, mindfulness, and about dignity and the equal standing of each individual.”. Professional veterinary technicians bottle feed the elephant calves until they are old enough to locate their own food. Nothing could be further from the truth: elephants have been hunted and killed for their ivory tusks since antiquity. Elephants in Heaven provides a visual record of how these traumatized elephants are raised in a place that is truly heavenly for them, offering a compelling behind-the-scenes look inside an elephant nursery. Through his sponsorship of elephants, he came into contact with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the world’s largest and most successful rescue and rehabilitation operation for orphaned elephants, headquartered i