Children’s Picture Book From South Africa!: The Elephant in the Room
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Children’s Picture Book From South Africa!: The Elephant in the Room

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 … Continue reading »

Baby Steps of a Newborn Elephant: If At First You Don’t Succeed…
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Baby Steps of a Newborn Elephant: If At First You Don’t Succeed…

Life is never easy, especially for a newborn elephant who must take to his wobbly feet moments after his birth.  Baby steps for an elephant calf involve a number of face plants and unsteady moments but the little ones carry on, undaunted.      For as the saying goes “If at first you don’t succeed, … Continue reading »

Fruitcake, Original Watercolor Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Foodie Watercolor Painting
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Fruitcake, Original Watercolor Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Foodie Watercolor Painting

Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: a pale yellow fruitcake baked to a golden brown on the outside, sliced at one end to reveal the delectable green, red, orange and brown fruit and nuts – all against a backdrop of mauve and seafoam blue. Featuring: A loaf of holiday fruitcake & this one … Continue reading »

Amongst the Elephants: The Day a King and Queen Visited an Elephant Orphanage in Africa
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Amongst the Elephants: The Day a King and Queen Visited an Elephant Orphanage in Africa

King Charles III and Queen Camilla recently completed a four day state visit to Kenya, the King’s first tour to a Commonwealth Country as Monarch. The highlight of their trip undoubtedly was the afternoon they spent at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT) (5) Nursery in Nairobi surrounded by orphaned elephants, and one little blue-blanketed baby … Continue reading »

Happy Halloween 2023 From Elephant Spoken Here!
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Happy Halloween 2023 From Elephant Spoken Here!

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 »

Elephants Make National Pumpkin Day Happy! 26 October 2023
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Elephants Make National Pumpkin Day Happy! 26 October 2023

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 »

Brilliant Children’s Picture Book – Travel Along With the Animals Across London!: “You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus!”
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Brilliant Children’s Picture Book – Travel Along With the Animals Across London!: “You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus!”

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 »

A Look Back at DSWT’s Wass, Pea and Pod: Wildlife Rescues Don’t Always Have a Happy Ending
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A Look Back at DSWT’s Wass, Pea and Pod: Wildlife Rescues Don’t Always Have a Happy Ending

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 »

Video Moment: Elephants Gather at the River on a Lazy Afternoon in Africa
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Video Moment: Elephants Gather at the River on a Lazy Afternoon in Africa

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 »

Happy National Elephant Appreciation Day 2023: Highlight – The African Forest Elephant, “Let It Rain”
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Happy National Elephant Appreciation Day 2023: Highlight – The African Forest Elephant, “Let It Rain”

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 »