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Weekday Walk | Elephant Spotting in Chelsea

It’s not every day that you happen across a herd of elephants in West London’s Chelsea. 🙂 The elephants are part of the CoExistance herd and are made from a natural plant material called Lantana Camara, an invasive species that can damage ecosystems and is toxic to grazing animals. Close up, they are absolutely stunning.…

Ruth
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It’s not every day that you happen across a herd of elephants in West London’s Chelsea. 🙂

The elephants are part of the CoExistance herd and are made from a natural plant material called Lantana Camara, an invasive species that can damage ecosystems and is toxic to grazing animals. Close up, they are absolutely stunning.

They’ve been in Chelsea since the middle of May and arrive in Green Park, St James’s Park and Berkeley Square on 14th June.

The elephants are also available to buy …

8 responses to “Weekday Walk | Elephant Spotting in Chelsea”

  1. Mary-Lou Burma Avatar
    Mary-Lou Burma

    Stunning & what a way to bring attention to an ongoing problem. So many plants “innocently transported” out of their natural area wreck such havoc on other areas.

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    1. Ruth Avatar
      Ruth

      I know … I’d never even heard of Lantana Camara before.

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  2. Deb Avatar
    Deb

    ‘Slightly’ out of my price range I’m afraid, but what beautiful sculptures. How lucky to have seen them on your travels!

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    1. Ruth Avatar
      Ruth

      I quite liked the idea of a baby ellie in the back garden …

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  3. Alexa Avatar
    Alexa

    Truly stunning! Thank-you so much for sharing your photos and letting me see something I’d otherwise never catch sight of …

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      Ruth

      You’re welcome! 🙂

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  4. Barbara Avatar
    Barbara

    Those elephants would be so much fun to come across on a walk or in a garden. I love the texture of them. Nice find.

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    1. Ruth Avatar
      Ruth

      Thanks, they were absolutely beautiful close up.

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