Artist: Addison Size: 6 x 9 Medium: Watercolor Colors: Grey tusker elephant standing upon a pale tan sandy beach (with green & brown grass tufts) featured against the backdrop of a blue green ocean and a light blue cloud filled sky. Featuring: Majestic tusker elephant posing for his picture while enjoying his “day at the beach” Title: …
Elephant Family confirmed earlier this year that King Charles and Queen Camilla will “formally continue as Joint Presidents of Elephant Family”. HRH Princess Eugenie of York as well as Sarah, Duchess of York, serve as patrons. (3) It was in 2003 that the late Mark Shand, Queen Camilla’s brother, founded Elephant Family. He …
Elephants and International Mud Day (8) go together like peas and carrots (as Forrest Gump liked to say about his friendship with Jenny) (3) And there could be no better way to celebrate this day dedicated to mud than to get messy rolling in the mud like an elephant! Make it a family day, there …
The African Baobab Tree is truly a wonder and a sight to behold. It was even featured in the children’s classic ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Having originated in Madagascar the baobab dispersed to Africa and Australia evolving into the towering “natural masterpiece” that it is today. (13) Humans, elephants and other animals …
Lindi believes in her elephant. It’s the adults that question her unwavering view that her elephant is real. This little story embraces the imagination of a young girl. The illustrations capture this perfectly. And there is no question that having an elephant in one’s story adds an endearing side. “Everybody knows that!” The …
Team Elephant Spoken Here conquered the heat of August in America, for our elephants in South Africa, to take part in the HERD Elephant Orphanage’s #TrailsForTrunks Event! The variety of ways to participate made this event so much fun. Silas to chose to Cycle & Savannah chose to Walk in behalf of HERD’s …
There is still time to take part in the #RetetiRun and to show your support for our elephants. The #RetetiRun runs through Sunday 11 June 2023. Assemble your herd (team!) and join in the fun. You will feel so good inside. You don’t have to go far. It’s your spirit that counts. Team Elephant Spoken …
Human compassion for a captive elephant. It just all makes sense. Possibilities are endless when kind humans intervene. Islamabad Wildlife Management Board Chairman Dr. Anis Ur Rahman: “…You see, uh, what you have to realize is that elephants belong, like I just mentioned, they belong to their own environment, okay, they are not subservient to …
For months now Botswana wildlife officials have been reluctant # to blame the deaths of an estimated 330 (± 45 ) ** elephants, found primarily in the country’s Okavango Delta, (70% of those elephant deaths occurred near their water holes) on a toxic bacteria. But as more conclusive results have come in from “specialist laboratories” …
“She didn’t just talk about it, she made it happen. I can understand why God would want her by Him but we miss her so!”* The late Pat Derby became a voice for elephants when it was unheard of to expose the exploitation and suffering of captive wild animals. Pat Derby stood by our elephants …
Watermelon season is the best time of year (May – October, with the peak months being June, July, and August). And while we all know that we take our chances (on sweetness) when selecting fruit out of season there is nothing more frustrating than hauling the biggest melon home in the middle of the summer …
Artist: Addison Size: 3.5 x 2.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor & Ink Colors: Lavender/light purple baby elephant, with black spikey hair on his head and black eyes, is seen on a grassy green scrubby area set against a light blue mottled sky. The duck is white with a light orange bill and light orange webbed feet; his eyes … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 x 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor & Ink Colors: Mottled grey baby elephant walking on a tan dirt path sprinkled with dark brown-green patches of grass. This wide-eyed (dark eyes – black) little elephant has white toenails and a spattering of black hairs on her head. Featuring: Baby elephant walking up to the end … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 x 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: A light green African baby elephant, with a black bristly hairy head, stands (front legs on the egg whites) on a light brown crispy toasty-edged, yellow-yolked fried egg containing a tiny red and a tiny blue sailboat! Featuring: An elephant gets close to the action between … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 x 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Bird’s- eye view of a light grey elephant with white tusks standing atop a lightly browned saltine cracker thereby breaking it to pieces. Featuring: “Putting an elephant on a cracker is tougher than putting cheese on a cracker. Lesson learned!” Title: “Elephant on a Cracker,” Original Watercolor … Continue reading »
Happy Elephant Mother’s Day! Elephant mothers are just like us They look after their babies with minimal fuss Until one takes a tumble or gets stuck in the mud They would go to the ends of the earth if they could… Not unlike humans with unbreakable bonds For … Continue reading »
“The sad little elephant child, stood up and dashed his trunk to the ground in despair.” “‘All the others have gone to the festival and I have been left behind,’ he wailed .’For I am too small, by far, to be seen in the parade.’” “To this the crow replied. ‘We have things to do … Continue reading »
When overlooked by his elephant herd, who were taking part in a grand event the following day, the little elephant child felt sad. But a little black crow, who overheard the elephants’ conversation, was determined to save the day by taking his new friend, the little elephant child, on an adventure all to themselves. What … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 x 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: A light grey elephant stands atop a number of colorful and tasty doughnuts, namely: dark chocolate/dark brown; plain cake/light toasty brown; lemon iced/light yellow with red /green/brown/orange sprinkles; blueberry filled/dark purple blue; lime green delight; cherry filled/dark red; & pink iced – all against a splash of … Continue reading »
How Baby Elephant is Adjusting to New Elephant Family at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Northern Kenya, AFRICA: Long’uro may have only one-third of his trunk left (after the horrific hyena attack while he was trapped in the well) (1) but that has not stopped him from learning how to use it, especially when eating … Continue reading »
Name: LONG’URO Name Origin/Meaning: “‘someone who has lost a limb’ in Samburu” (3) Gender: Male Age When Rescued: one month old Date of Rescue: 18 April 2020 Location of Rescue: Loisaba Conservancy Where Now: RETETI ELEPHANT SANCTUARY Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya (Northern Kenya, AFRICA) (4) Foster/Adopt This Sweet Elephant (1) copy and … Continue reading »