07/04/2026
Take a closer look 🐘🎨
We recently shared a video of these incredible elephant paintings and by popular demand, we’re highlighting them again with a closer view and the stories behind them.
Each piece was created by an elephant not as a performance, but as part of a journey rooted in care, recovery, and ethical treatment.
These works come from Maetaeng Elephant Park in Chiang Mai, a sanctuary where elephants roam freely in a natural forest environment no shows, no restraints, no forced interaction. Here, visitors walk alongside the herd and witness their lives with respect and dignity.
Since 2000, the sanctuary has shared elephant created artwork to support its mission. Today, it continues to provide free medical care, rescue elephants from harmful conditions, and advocate against exploitation.
Now, their artwork is helping tell another story.
✨ We launched our silent auction website yesterday, and bidding is now open!
This Earth Day, we’re raising $5,000 to support refugees and asylum seekers across Central Alabama helping families rebuild their lives with access to housing, food, transportation, medical care, and legal support.
📍 Join us in person
Sunday, April 12
4:00–7:00 PM (auction ends at 6:00 PM)
💛 How to participate:
• Bid on one-of-a-kind elephant paintings
• Attend the event and experience it in person
• Donate to support ALIRP families
This is a free event and a meaningful way to make a direct impact.
These paintings represent resilience, care, and hope for a better future for elephants and for the families we serve.
Keep a look out for more post that highlights the art!
🔗 Auction site: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/alirp-silent-auction-earth-day-expressions?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaARI6cFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadd8m1XGEsbF8goe8GBcSd-P1KZ994E1kplcZN-SP-U_v8ayolcx_IBNITQZA_aem_t1MH1kk1Tqsg0rMnUP9DBg
🔗 Register: https://forms.gle/ca5wngNtNemisQ8g8
🔗Donate: https://www.alirp.org/donate.html
