Elephants at Kariba

Of all the animals in Africa, the elephant is one of the most imposing. A gregarious animal, the elephant ranges throughout most of southern Africa. In reality, they are not an endangered species, as many people believe. In fact, there are so many elephants in Botswana, that they are destroying the habitat and many starve to death.

Hunted for their ivory over the past century, many of the truly big tuskers are gone. But hunting is not the problem...poaching is!. Losses to poaching are awesome and the waste intolerable. A truly magnificent creature, the elephant, will survive if properly managed, controlled and protected through comprehensive wildlife programs.

The painting depicts a group of elephants near Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, South Africa. The artist spent considerable time observing, sketching and photographing these magnificent animals during a memorable trip in 1991.