Tembo - The African Elephant Print

'Tembo' - African elephant (Finalist of Golden Turtle International Art Competition, 2018) Attempted to capture the close up of the African forest elephant (loxodonta cyclitis), one of the third largest living terrestrial animal and being the largest land mammal. To me, the closer look in the eyes of an elephant bespeak volumes. They seem urging human beings to support anti-poaching efforts, to increase public awareness for its conservation before they got extinct. I could read that silent appeal to all of us to put stern corrective actions on poaching for the international ivory trade and hunting. Otherwise days are not far, when this beautiful wild animal just left dwelling in colors, canvas, frames and memory.