Exhibition to raise awareness about conservation of elephants

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

To raise awareness about the preservation and conservation of elephants, a two-month long exhibition will be held at the House metro station here.

Organised in collaboration with the of India, the show curated by and cultural theorist Alka Pande, will begin on August 1.

The illustrations by were created for his comic-cum-colouring book, 'Where's Gaju's Herd?' that exposes the threats faced by elephants.

The artworks capture the life of a herd of elephants through the eyes of Gaju, a baby who loses track of his family.

"Elephants provide to the ecosystems they inhabit such as dispersing seeds and rejuvenating rainforests.

"If you've observed a herd of elephants even for a few minutes, you will be wonderstruck at how beautifully they communicate...a simple nudge with the trunk, a gentle flap of the ear, an encouraging pat on a calf's back- these gestures speak a lot more than sounds or words," Chakravarty said.

"Gajyatra" is WTI's nation-wide campaign launched in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, and the

The show will come to a close on September 31.

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First Published: Thu, July 26 2018. 13:50 IST