UnchainedTV is delighted to announce the launch of the Asian Elephants 101 series, produced by the author of Gods in Shackles, Amazon #1 animal rights book, wildlife filmmaker & broadcast journalist, Nat Geo Explorer, and founder of Elephant Matrix, Sangita Iyer. The films, funded by National Geographic Society, will stream on UnchainedTV, a new, FREE, streaming network you can download via your app store on your iPhone, Android phone, Amazon Fire Stick, Roku device, AppleTV device or via your LG or Samsung SmartTV. The films will have their own UnchainedTV channel: The Elephant Matrix. Asian Elephants 101 is the first science-based robust series produced to highlight the ecological, cultural and spiritual significance of this endangered species. Visit vfaes.org to get involved. Two years in the making, nine of the 26-part Asian Elephants 101 series world premiered on multiple National Geographic Channels, and we are now excited to stream the entire series on UnchainedTV. Lean more at UnchainedTV.com. All species of elephants are ecologically significant. They traverse across vast areas 16 to 18 hours a day, trampling softwood trees, thus allowing rain and sunshine to penetrate the ground, promoting hardwood trees that store more carbon-di-oxide (a potent greenhouse gas that exacerbates climate change). According to the International Monetary Authority, African forest elephants help fight climate change, with each elephant at a carbon value of $1.75 million. Elephants also create pathways to waterholes and fodder for other animals, who would otherwise be unable to access these life-giving sources. Asian elephants also likely play a key role in climate mitigation. According to the IUCN, there are less than 40,000 Asian elephants left on the planet, fully 27,000 in India, their last bastion. Thus, saving Asian elephants of India is critically important to not only saving the species, but also other species in the ecosystem. The issue is, human elephant conflict (HEC) is rampant, due to the unprecedented human population growth in India, driving competition for space. Reckless development and land use have decimated 80% of wildlife habitats. Famished elephants are forced to leave the forests and venture into croplands to quell their hunger, exacerbating HEC, resulting in senseless tragedies – both humans and elephants. This in turn triggers retaliatory killings of elephants, and the vicious cycle continues unabated. Together, we can break that terrible cycle and ensure the survival of these majestic beings.