# Activist Elephant Walks The Elephant Parade Colorfully Raises Awareness for Endangered Elephants By Michael Hines | Published 2010-05-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-elephant-parade References: [kuriositas](http://www.kuriositas.com/2010/05/multicolored-elephants-on-parade.html) & [cnn](http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/05/05/elephant.parade.london/) Londoners must have thought they were on a good one when they saw the Elephant Parade. This blandly-named event featured 258 [elephant sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-balloon) that were paraded around London to raise awareness for the [endangered Asian elephant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daizo). Artists, celebrities, and even sports stars designed the elephants used in the parade. The elephants will be placed throughout London and auctioned off in June. The proceeds from the elephant parade will go towards [UK conservation charities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humane-world-for-animals). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Endangered Elephant Awareness:** Creating unique and interactive art installations to raise awareness for endangered elephant species. - **Celebrity-designed Art:** Involving celebrities and artists to design unique and creative sculptures for public display and auction. - **Art for Conservation:** Using art installations and auctions to raise funds for conservation charities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Creative:** Incorporating artistic collaborations to create impactful campaigns and events. - **Charities and Non-profit:** Partnering with conservation organizations to support fundraising efforts through art-based initiatives. - **Event and Auction:** Organizing large-scale art parades and auctions to galvanize public support and raise significant funds for causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Elephant-Inspired Charitable Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elephant-family-usa.md) - [Brand-Led Endangered Animal Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endangered-animal-program.md) - [Panda-Inspired Sport Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panda-station.md) - [Environmental Awareness NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burly-bears.md) - [Animal-Inspired Habitat Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endangered-animal-lip-balm.md) - [Art-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards.md) - [Awareness-Boosting Animal Balloons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-balloon.md) - [Manatee-Spotlighting 3D Billboard Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/west-indian-manatee.md) - [Artistic Amaro Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/see-the-elephant-amaro.md)