In the port town (3) of Dikson, the ‘northernmost settlement’ in Russia, lived a little polar bear named Monetochka. She found herself in serious trouble when an empty tin of condensed milk became stuck in her mouth as the ‘lid clamped down on her tongue’. She had become emaciated as she was unable to eat … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Ruby Red mushroom cap dotted white; light grey stem; light green grass Featuring: Toadstool/Mushroom Title: Toadstool, Original Watercolor by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison SOLD!!! Continue reading »
Wild baby elephants are more vulnerable in their first year of life than one might think. Just surviving the crossing of a raging river can be quite a feat. But when members of their own elephant herd turn against them the situation is often dire. It is a cruel act of nature one will never … Continue reading »
A bull elephant that may have been part of an elephant family of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT), which rehabilitates orphaned baby elephants, was discovered suffering from a wound caused by a deeply embedded wire snare trap. It was mentioned that the male elephant was found in an area commonly inhabited by former DSWT … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Dark Teal Blue Balloon, light teal blue sky Featuring: Blue Balloon Floating in the Sky Title: Blue Balloon in the Sky, Original Watercolor by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison https://www.artpal.com/addison SOLD Continue reading »
African elephants are amazing animals. Their feet and foot pads are designed to support their massive weight in a unique way. Even the cracks in their foot pads serve as identifying marks, similar to a human fingerprint. So one can track an elephant just as easily as one identifies tire tracks in the mud. The … Continue reading »
When in the process of an elephant rescue, crate training, or getting an elephant used to the transport container that will be their over-the-road home (for several days if traveling overland by truck), is necessary to acclimate the animal to the restricted space and unknown environment it will be placed into. Crate training … Continue reading »
Thank you, to all of our Facebook fans who are dedicated to elephant conservation; those who are dedicated to saving our elephants in the wild and to helping our elephants in captivity. 1000 Likes is a milestone! Our ElephantSpokenHere.com website continues as a labor of love. Our Elephant Spoken Here Facebook page gives us a stronger … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: pastel blue canopy; lemon lime & white dashboard and seat; light reddish brown wood trim; white stone roller wheels Featuring: looks like Fred Flintstone’s car! Title: Climate Change Friendly Auto, Original Watercolor by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison SOLD!!! Continue reading »
When treated with kindness captive elephants have shown time and time again how willing they are to cooperate when humans have a task at hand to complete (for the benefit of the elephant, of course, such as for medical treatment or, in this case, getting the pachyderms used to a container that will be used to … Continue reading »