Elephump

I painted this picture a few months ago in honor of the amazing creature that is Elephant. A friend sent me a link (http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5435466&page=1) to this article today on Elephants - evidently they now believe Elephants can suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, just like us humans. What a notion, huh, that a creature who's seen its mother shot and killed by poachers, nearly starved to death and/or been tortured for years in various unhealthy environments such as zoos and circus' might actually experience trauma?

Are we so self-absorbed that we can't see how we affect other lives on this planet? I've always been particularly fascinated and drawn to elephants - such beautiful, wise animals, probably more so than the typical jack-ass that cuts you off in traffic. Wanna help out, you can donate to this Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee:
http://www.elephants.com/

Let's start one here in Texas! Anyone game???