Swiscot are proudly supporting “The Survival Tour” - a tour of 13 life sized topiary elephants touring the national and royal parks of the UK to promote wildlife corridors, strips of land where elephants can live undisturbed.
An Elephant Family spokeswoman said the tour was a fun way to raise awareness about endangered Asian elephants. “The Asian elephant is dying out as we speak with only about 35,000 left across 13 countries,” she said.
“This campaign is our charity’s way of showing that it is in a serious situation and needs our help, hopefully in a fun, creative way,” she added. According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), there are between 25,600 and 32,750 Asian elephants in the world, and the animal is at risk of extinction.
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Some media coverage of the tour can be found at:
“Topiary Tour aids Asian Elephants” - September 2008, BBC
Coverage in “Metro”, July 2008
Photo Gallery in “The Guardian” as the elephant herd arrives at Hyde Park