A Zoo Elephant’s Road to Freedom, A Look Back, Part 3: What a Captive Elephant Needs – Kaavan’s Influential Friends
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A Zoo Elephant’s Road to Freedom, A Look Back, Part 3: What a Captive Elephant Needs – Kaavan’s Influential Friends

Human compassion for a captive elephant. It just all makes sense. Possibilities are endless when kind humans intervene. Islamabad Wildlife Management Board Chairman Dr. Anis Ur Rahman:  “…You see, uh, what you have to realize is that elephants belong, like I just mentioned, they belong to their own environment, okay, they are not subservient to … Continue reading »

A Zoo Elephant’s Road to Freedom, A Look Back, Part 2: Ele Facts; Kaavan & Saheli, At Least They Had Each Other For a Little While
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A Zoo Elephant’s Road to Freedom, A Look Back, Part 2: Ele Facts; Kaavan & Saheli, At Least They Had Each Other For a Little While

The male elephant was able to tolerate his time in captivity as long as he had his female companion, Saheli. But suddenly one day Saheli died and Kaavan was never the same again. They had spent 22 years together in the Islamabad Zoo and at that age elephants are in the prime of their lives. … Continue reading »

‘If You Had Wings’, Original Watercolor Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting
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‘If You Had Wings’, Original Watercolor Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting

Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: grey elephant with pink lavender wings, white fluffy clouds, light blue sky Featuring: winged angel elephant flying in the clouds Title: ‘If You Had Wings’, Original Watercolor Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison  SOLD!!!   Continue reading »

Luna the Baby Elephant, Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting
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Luna the Baby Elephant, Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting

Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor & Ink Colors: moss green Featuring: cute baby elephant Title: Luna the Baby Elephant, Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison  SOLD!!!   Continue reading »

A Zoo Elephant’s Road to Freedom, A Look Back, Part 1: Animated Video Brings Kaavan the Elephant’s Story to Life in a Beautiful Way
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A Zoo Elephant’s Road to Freedom, A Look Back, Part 1: Animated Video Brings Kaavan the Elephant’s Story to Life in a Beautiful Way

From the trauma of being captured from the wild (as his mama lay dying) to the years he spent suffering in the Islamabad zoo, our elephant Kaavan endured a life of both physical and emotional pain. Kaavan’s rescue & release to a sanctuary was the greatest gift humans could give to this elephant. It was … Continue reading »

“Mudder,” Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting
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“Mudder,” Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting

Artist: Addison Size: 4.0 X 3.0 inches Medium: Watercolor & Ink Colors:  nice green baby elephant in nice tan mud Featuring: “Little one’s first trip to the mud hole.”  Hairy baby elephant loves mud! Title: “Mudder,” Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison   SOLD!!!         Continue reading »

PALS, Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting
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PALS, Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting

Artist: Addison Size: 4.5 X 4.5 Medium: Watercolor & Ink Colors: muted red baby elephant & blue little elephant; tall green grasses with scattered red & mustard vegetation; muted blue cloudy sky Featuring: little elephants playing Title: PALS, Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison     Continue reading »

“Elephant Walk”, Surrealism by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting
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“Elephant Walk”, Surrealism by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Elephant Painting

Artist: Addison Size: 3.5 x 2.5 inches ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Yellow gold elephant. Boy wearing red shirt; white dog. Blue water, green grass & leaves. Featuring: dog leading boy across the elephant walk! Description: “You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of underdone potato.“                                … Continue reading »

Show & Tell Day by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting
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Show & Tell Day by Addison: Original Watercolor Elephant Painting

Artist: Addison Size: 9 X 6 inches Medium: Watercolor Colors: pale blue elephant riding in red wagon; yellow haired girl with green shoes                                    wearing green polka dot dress Featuring: little girl pulling baby elephant in wagon on the way to her … Continue reading »

On This World Elephant Day 12 August 2021 Let US Not Forget #FreeLucy, #FreeMundi, & #FreeBilly, All Trapped in Zoos
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On This World Elephant Day 12 August 2021 Let US Not Forget #FreeLucy, #FreeMundi, & #FreeBilly, All Trapped in Zoos

Elephant Spoken Here wishes World Elephant Day a Happy 10th Anniversary. This is a day (August 12th *) to highlight elephant conservation, and to recognize those who devote time and energy as elephant advocates, elephant activists and elephant experts who give voice to animals who are unable to speak for themselves. And to never forget … Continue reading »