Jai is an adolescent male, and he is not only life-size but he is also made after a living animal. “The Great Elephant Migration Project” works with villagers in India to construct and craft life-size elephant sculptures based on actual, living animals—calves, adolescents, matriarchs, and tuskers—whose habitats are being invaded by lantana camara.

The weed is being cut down and then used to build these remarkable and joyful sculptures by the hundreds. “The Great Elephant Migration Project” transports the herds of life-size sculptures to the United States, where they migrate across the country to the awe and delight of visitors in places like Newport, RI; Miami Beach, FL; New York City; Jackson Hole, WY; and Beverly Hills, CA.

Check their website for all of the glorious details and to see when and where the herd will be headed:

https://thegreatelephantmigration.org

Our first elephant sculpture from “The Great Elephant Migration Project” was a female adolescent named Li Doo Mooh, and she was purchased by Brookgreen Gardens in SC, where she now lives. All proceeds from “The Great Elephant Migration Project” go to programs supporting biodiversity.

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