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On the Move
A 5-foot-tall, 220-pound baby elephant sculpture sells for $8,000.
This herd is traveling across the U.S.—without moving a muscle. That’s because it’s actually a group of sculptures in an exhibit called “The Great Elephant Migration.” Each life-sized statue was handmade by Indigenous people from an area of India called Nilgiri Hills. The statues are made from a shrub called Lantana camara, which destroys the habitats of elephants and other species.
The herd has already traveled to Newport, Rhode Island, and New York City. During the year-long tour, the statues will be for sale. The money raised will support wildlife protection groups. The organizers of the exhibit hope the sculptures will inspire people to peacefully share land with real wildlife.
En marcha
La escultura de una cría de elefante de 5 pies de alto y 220 libras se vende por $8,000.
Esta manada viaja por EE. UU. ¡sin mover un músculo! Y es que en realidad se trata de un grupo de esculturas de una exposición llamada “La gran migración de elefantes”. Las estatuas, de tamaño real, están hechas a mano por indígenas de una zona de la India llamada Nilgiri Hills. Utilizaron un arbusto llamado Lantana camara que destruye el hábitat de los elefantes y otras especies.
La manada ya ha viajado a Newport, Rhode Island y la Ciudad de Nueva York. Durante su gira de un año, las estatuas estarán a la venta. El dinero recaudado se empleará en apoyar a grupos de protección de la fauna salvaje. Los organizadores de la exposición esperan que las esculturas inspiren a la gente a compartir pacíficamente la tierra con animales de verdad.