It’s as If it were yesterday, watching Debbie and Ronnie, besties at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, twirling and dancing and squealing in delight (that’s trumpeting in elephant speak) as the rain came pouring down. What fun they had in their almost synchronized dance, pausing only to sling mud over their own backs! No taking shelter …
If you have never discovered this delightful story before now is the time to become acquainted with young Amelia the elephant, Marvin the oxpecker and, of course, Dirk the elephant, who comes to appreciate that sometimes the most unlikely solutions from the most unlikely sources can somehow save the day! With a message that still …
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: bunny rabbit has light brown fur with white patches; pink inner ears; brown button nose; black eyes, eyelashes, whiskers & wispy fur on top of head! Featuring: Bunny Rabbit portrait! Title: Bunny Rabbit, Original Watercolor Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Animal Painting About the artist:“Hello, …
There could be no better way to celebrate this Irish holiday than with elephants. These elephant sculptures, covered with Irish clover, were featured, (3) by Elephant Family, at a beach on Inchydoney Island in West Cork, Ireland some time ago to raise awareness of the plight of our elephants. As we relive that memory let …
Bob Barker has long served as a voice for our elephants in captivity, a friend of elephants, if you will. As his 99th birthday (December 12th) approaches, we would like to show our appreciation of Mr. Barker’s lifelong commitment to helping animals (especially our wild elephants & our captive elephants) by posting this timeless interview of …
Learn more about the fascinating elephant as HERD elephant orphanage manager, Tigere, and founder, Adine, take us on a video journey highlighting elephant hair & starring bull elephant Jabulani! Even little Khanyisa makes an appearance with her elephant blonde hair and white blue eyes peaking out from under her lush eyelashes. Tigere: “So here we …
Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest differences in the world. Take the two elephants from the children’s book Marcelin and Marcy For a Cleaner World. When they discover the dire situation their wildlife friends (ocean life & those living on land) are in (including their own species, the elephants) they want to pitch …
This thoughtful “poetic story” animation takes us into the lives of our elephants in India and the dangers they face as they struggle to survive. Humans hold the key to a happy ending. There is a way to co-exist, for both man and beast. It is still not too late. “Once upon a …
It is such a rare occasion to discover elephant twins that the Amboseli Trust for Elephants has only 3 documented cases of twin births in the past 48 years (Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa). 051420 Sadly, few elephant twins “survive into adulthood”.# #102218 In most cases one calf dies when twins are born.+ +112416 …
Remember Me Name: Star Date of Birth: 18 September 2007 Place of Birth: village of Baan Tuek, Thailand Date of Death: 24 May 2010 Gender: Female Elephant’s Home: Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary BLES Location: near the village of Baan Tuek in Sukhothai, North Thailand For information on this Baby Elephant’s Life & more photos …
Halloween – it’s our favorite time of year when there is that crispness in the air, autumn is here. When pumpkins become jack o’ lanterns and happiness springs from costumed children gathering candy and other anticipated things (more treats!) No tricks, please! Our favorite theme (elephants!) can be found in costumes and … Continue reading »
National Pumpkin Day has rolled around again and on this 26 October 2023 we discover that pumpkins the world over come in many shapes and colors. One sanctuary elephant in Chiang Mai, Thailand was snapped enjoying a green pumpkin as a tasty snack. And remembering our elephant Packy, who was born in … Continue reading »
What fun, for children of all ages! After making a go of it themselves, in their individual quests to travel and seek adventure in the UK – London, an eclectic mix of animals all work out a way to get “carried about,” well, together! The prose of author Patricia Cleveland Peck is clever and the … Continue reading »
With each and every wildlife rescue hopes are high for a happy ending for the animals in terms of their successful release back into the wild. Such was the case when a little elephant, soon to be named Wass*, was loaded aboard a small plane with two tiny ostrich chicks who became Pea and Pod, … Continue reading »
Observe a herd of elephants gathering at the river on a lazy afternoon in Africa. Some meander along the riverbank, while others kick up dust in an effort to stay cool on this particular day. Are those wildebeest peacefully co-existing amongst their elephant friends? Enjoy the instrumental music and reflect upon the beauty of the … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Green-eyed Pterodactyl with brown skin and tan underwings. Boy with orange pumpkin head, black cut out nose & eyes, white teeth; dressed in blue t shirt and pants; and brown shoes with black shoelaces. Featuring: Pterodactyl (flying reptile, not a dinosaur!) of the prehistoric age grabs a modern day … Continue reading »
On this National Elephant Appreciation Day 2023 Elephant Spoken Here would like to share a video (“Let It Rain” by The Elephant Listening Project) of a mother African Forest elephant and her baby taking in the delights of the rain. It is only when the thunder sounds that the mama elephant verbally reacts then rushes … Continue reading »
This uplifting arrangement by composer Spinozar, with the accompanying illustration, sends a hearty Tusker Elephant (and the hearts of elephant lovers), holding on to just a bundle of balloons, soaring up into the sky. Oh, that one day the impossible may be possible with our elephants escaping the cruel fate so many of them meet … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Books of many colors including: Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Tan; some with black, orange, red & dark brown on the spine. Pages of white & yellow gold Featuring: Ten Books of All Sizes Stacked High Title: Reading is Fundamental, Original Watercolor by Addison: ACEO Original Book Lovers Watercolor Painting … Continue reading »
A Parade of Elephants is… A charming little picture book for young children featuring elephants! The illustrations by the author, Kevin Henkes, draws one into a day in the life of the five elephants, a parade of elephants, with an unexpected ending. Well done! “Look!” “Elephants!” “One, two, three, four, five.” … Continue reading »