Elephant Parade

Bang on schedule, the invasion of London by a herd of baby Indian elephants has begun. Artists have been ... er ... beavering away at these fibreglass jumbos for the past year (CLICK). There are at least 158 elles popping up at London landmarks, including Trafalgar Square, Parliament Square and Buckingham Palace. Elephant Parade London 2010 is organised by the charity Elephant Family, which hopes to raise £2m to help protect endangered Asian elephants (title link). The fibreglass jumbos will be auctioned on 30 June.