‘An elephant never forgets… and it never forgets it was born free.’ Virginia McKenna As she approached her 90th year British actress turned wildlife conservationist Virginia McKenna (born 7 June 1931) shared the story of how a sweet little elephant named Pole Pole forever changed her life and inspired a couple (she and her husband … Continue reading »
Behind every strong visionary is an inspiration. In this story the inspiration for elephant lover Katherine Connor to provide sanctuary for captive & abused elephants in Thailand (BLES) was a baby elephant who demonstrated such courage, as he struggled to overcome an injury, that he could only have been named Boon Lott… Katherine … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 6 x 9 inches Medium: Watercolor Colors: green elephant, red bathing suit on diver & blue water Featuring: elephant, head above water with girl ready to dive from elephant’s mouth Title: “The Cliff Diver,“ Surrealism by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison Continue reading »
As we look into the world of elephant behavior it is fascinating to observe these highly intelligent creatures, the way they communicate with each other and with humans, too! Dr. Joyce Poole of Elephant Voices takes us up-close with three different scenarios of elephants at play. In one instance Joyce explains that by doing a … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 3.5 x 2.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor & Ink Colors: grey baby elephant, white swans, pale crystal blue water & at the shoreline, sand and green grass. Featuring: baby elephant underwater amongst swans as it takes on the appearance of a swan itself by periscoping its trunk above the water in normal fashion, snorkeling! Title: “Baby … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
What’s a Ruru to Do? Sometimes one gets caught out in the rain; if you are an owl with an untreated skin condition you can be left with, well, left with an unsightly photograph. Thankfully, this New Zealand Morepork/Ruru owl (his name is Purple) was rescued and expeditiously diagnosed by veterinarians at Wildbase Hospital. (The … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 6 X 9 inches Medium: Watercolor Colors: pale blue elephant with perfect white toenails; red mushroom; green grass Featuring: baby elephant nestled upon a mushroom Title: Baby Elephant resting on a Mushroom by Addison Original Watercolor Elephant Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison Continue reading »
Elephant family, including three babies and their mothers, hold steady against the river’s current until one baby elephant is swept away… A Save the Elephants team stands by… Narrator: “…If they become separated, they could easily drown.” (elephants rumble) Man, Save the Elephants: (pointing from banks of river downstream) ‘Oh my God! One is … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor & Ink Colors: soft copper Featuring: elephant that hurt her foot Title: “Help Me Please,” Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison : ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison Continue reading »