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 »
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“Baby Elephant on Path,” Original ACEO Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting
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 »
Animated Storybook:’The Elephant Child’ Children’s Bedtime Story: Part 2
“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 »
Animated Storybook:’The Elephant Child’ Children’s Bedtime Story: Part 1
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 »
LONG’URO: Elephant of the Week at RETETI Elephant Sanctuary: Samburu, Kenya, Africa: Part 2
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 »
LONG’URO: Elephant of the Week at RETETI Elephant Sanctuary: Samburu, Kenya, Africa: Part 1
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 »
Video Moment: Meet Long’uro and His Family & Find Out How to ‘Spoil the Reteti Elephants’ By Gifting Them A Bottle of Milk
There is no rest for the weary when there are hungry mouths to feed. And the carers at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary (2) would most certainly agree that the growing little elephants can be quite a handful when they are all lined up waiting for their lunch! But it is a happy chaos as each orphan … Continue reading »
Photo Essay: Visiting BLES and Loving It! – How an Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Welcomes Guests to Thailand
Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) has long been heralded as an ethical elephant sanctuary since founder Katherine Connor, and her husband Anon (6), provided a home for their first elephant in 2007. Follow along with one guest who shared (1) his visit to BLES and, decidedly, would love to go back. BLES lets the elephants … Continue reading »
Video Moment, A Look Back: BLES Founder Exposes Inherent Cruelty Whilst Sharing Her Vision For an Elephant Sanctuary to Rescue Abused Elephants in Thailand
A vision often becomes a reality, which is true of BLES. But not without a lot of blood, sweat and tears along the way. Since the founding of Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) (3) in Sukhothai, Thailand in 2007 (6) Katherine Connor has come a long way. She is a survivor and has never given … Continue reading »
SEEK: Elephant of the Week at RETETI Elephant Sanctuary: Samburu, Kenya, Africa
Name: SEEK Name Origin/Meaning: “…named after the indigenous ‘seeki’ tree that is ‘so strong’ the wood is used for ‘walking sticks’ for the community’s elders”. (2) Gender: Male Age When Rescued: one year old Date of Rescue: 31 December 2020, New Years Eve Location of Rescue: Nanyuki Where Now: RETETI ELEPHANT SANCTUARY Namunyak Wildlife … Continue reading »