Model Released For Disrespectful Post About Hunting Animals With Photos

Hunting in Africa has stirred up a lot of controversy for the hunters lately. Especially when they post pictures of their conquests online with disrespect. A few weeks ago, a teenage cheerleader made rise in the media and was petitioned to remove the inappropriate photos she posted on her Facebook of her smiling after killing a series of large, endangered African wildlife species. This week, a Belgian teen lost her recently signed contract with L’oreal after posting similar photographs online.

Axele Despiegelaere was photographed cheering for Brazil at the recent World Cup match. She received attention for being the most beautiful fan cheering in the stands at the game. Her page quickly skyrocketed with support from fans, getting over 200,000 likes. This led to her eventually getting an offer to sign a contract with L’oreal.

Shortly after the signing, Axele posted a photo to her page that ruined it all. The attention she was getting from her fans took a spin in the opposite direction as they shared and criticized the photo of her posing with her kill from an African hunting safari she went on last year. Already known as an avid World Cup fan, the caption she posted with the photo made it even worse.

“Hunting is not a matter of life or death. It’s much more important than that. This was about a year ago. Ready to hunt Americans today. Haha.” To her fans, the caption demonstrated ignorance and disrespect to Americans, as well as the animals she hunted in the pictures. Her posing next to a dead Oryx Antelope with a rifle in her hands, smiling sent out a negative message to the people that used to be her fans.

L’oreal, upon being notified of the teen’s behavior from an ex-fan through Twitter decided that they could no longer have Axele as a model. The company, which is one of the world’s biggest cosmetics companies, is sensitive to animal welfare. Donating $1.2 million two years ago to US Environmental Protection Agency to help the testing of chemicals with the exclusion of animals shows the value they hold of animals. The company does not test their products on animals or support the disrespect of them either, which is why they could not have Axele as a spokesperson for the company any longer.

Model Released For Disrespectful Post About Hunting Animals With Photos

Raju the Elephant Rescued After 50 Years of Shackles and Cruelty

Raju is an elephant that just recently gained his freedom after nearly half a century of enslavement, starvation and torture. He spent his entire life in the Uttar Pradesh area of India contained to a very small area with spiked shackles on his legs. Everyday, Raju was made to stick his trunk out to passers-by and beg for change. He hardly received any food in return for his efforts. A large portion of his diet came from plastic, paper and whatever passers-by wished to spare for him.

When the London-based charity, Wildlife SOS heard of poor Raju’s situation, they were quick to act. Assembling a team of 10 vets and wildlife experts to be joined by 20 forestry department officers and 6 policemen, they were more than prepared to ensure a better future for the elephant. As they came across the poor creature, their hearts sunk. They immediately removed the shackles from Raju’s tormented legs, and were surprised and emotive to his response. He began to cry as he realized that he was being freed. As tears streamed from Raju’s eyes, the liberation of the elephant was a very raw and rich experience for everyone involved.

After months worth of legal processes, the wildlife charity was finally relieved and enabled to act on the rescue of Raju. Since the owner did not have any legal documents indicating any sort of “ownership” over Raju, the team was permitted to take Raju away from his suffering and move him to The Elephant Conservation and Care Center 350 miles away in Mathura.

What was discovered about Raju’s background was appalling. Being sold on and on for decades, he was submitted to 27 different owners after being stolen from his mother as a baby. He had no life other than serving as a commodity to his owners. After years of this, by the time he was discovered, the condition of Raju was tragic. The charity even moved the day of the rescue forward because of the severity of the situation. Raju needed medical attention, nutrition and help immediately.

Since arriving in his new home, Raju has already befriended other elephants. He is enjoying his life free of chains and with the resources he needs for health and happiness. The charity has started a fundraiser and Raju’s future looks much brighter as he begins rehabilitation and recovery.

Raju the Elephant Rescued After 50 Years of Shackles and Cruelty

18 Amazing Nature Photos

       

18 Amazing Nature Photos

Hunting Cam Ghosts

Actual Hunting Cam Photo

An increasing number of strange beings have been caught on trail and hunting cameras in recent years.

As these photos become more popularized and distributed around the internet, certain questions about what’s really out there are begging for answers.

What are these creepy images?

One of them looks like a ghostly pilgrim child while another one looks like bigfoot running by and perhaps the scariest ghostly photo of all is being described as “The Rake”.

Top 5 Recent Paranormal Activity

These mysterious beings range from alien like creatures, blurry bigfoot image and creepy ghosts that even deer and other wildlife notice.

This recent paranormal activity really makes you wonder what goes on in the deep depths of the woods at night…perhaps there’s much we still have to learn.

Hunting Cam Ghosts

Diver Encounters Giant 20-Foot Anaconda

Green Anaconda in Brazil

While diving deep within the rivers of the Brazilian rain forest, wildlife expert Franco Banfi encountered a huge anaconda that would have sent your average diver swimming for the shore.

The massive green anaconda was estimated by some to be 26 foot long…which if that’s true… that would make it one of the biggest snakes in the world as the Guinness book of records has the world’s longest snake in captivity at 25 feet. (both videos below)

Giant Green Anaconda in Brazilian River

Boy Saved from Giant Anaconda in Brazil

The kid was rushed to the hospital and needed 21 stitches in his chest but no bones were broken and the boy lived to tell the this amazing tale.

Diver Encounters Giant 20-Foot Anaconda

20 Most Beautiful Nature Photos

Nature is amazing and these photos prove it. Here are my choices for the 20 most incredible wildlife photography that I have seen this year.

For the Love of Nature…

20 Most Beautiful Nature Photos