World Elephant Day has been in operation since 2012 and with each passing year, it becomes more widely known and acknowledged. It is amazing how many sanctuaries and organizations have been working to save the pachyderm species for decades and with the help of social media people are starting to appreciate these gentle beasts.  Ele-Facts: If a baby elephant complains, the entire family will rumble and go over and touch and caress it.  Elephants express grief and compassion.  Elephants play a crucial ecological role in their habitats, such as digging pools of water that other animals depend on. Elephants can live to be over 70 years old. Elephants have a…