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Elephant Statues (page 1)

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Yellow Elephant [gone]
Anniston, AL
This Yellow Elephant, aka "Ellie", advertised for another Yello Wireless store located behind her when the photo at left was taken in 2007. However, in 2010 (right photo), the store was vacant and her sign was removed. The statue was for sale. This elephant was previously painted yellow and brown like the one on the left when this store was a Bama Cellular. This elephant was also painted with stripes like a zebra and an American flag. The statue was gone by 2014. Another yellow elephant appeared in 2008 at a Sprint store in Anniston. It is also gone now.

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Fort Smith, AR		 Elephant
Dillon, SC		 Elephant [gone]
Fort Myers Beach, FL
The three elephant statues in this row and in the first row in Ortanna below appear to be from the same mold as the one in Anniston above. There is another one of these in Las Cruces, NM. There was another in Cookeville, TN.

The Elephant in Fort Smith is located at the Park at West End. [map]

This Elephant in Dillon is or was located at South of the Border which has numerous other animal statues including at least one other elephant, gorillas, giraffes, chickens, lions, and zebras. The statues are moved around frequently and this elephant might be somewhere else now or it might be gone.

This Elephant in Fort Myers Beach appeared to be from the same mold as the statues in Fort Smith and Dillon. It was installed in front of Sticky Licky Ice Cream which opened in 2020. By 2024, the ice cream stand had closed and the elephant was gone.

Mister Ed's Elephant Museum
Orrtanna, PA
Mister Ed's Elephant Museum opened in 1975 with Ed Gotwalt's elephant-related collection. In addition to the elephant museum, there are peanuts, candy, and gifts for sale. A full-sized elephant statue, "Commander Robert Eli", sprays water from his trunk into a pond. Another elephant statue, "Miss Ellie Phant", talks, blinks her eyes, and moves her ears. In 2010, a fire destroyed the museum. However, it was rebuilt and reopened in 2011. These two outdoor statues were not affected by the fire. Two new elephant statues have been added. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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Beverly, OH		 Elephant
Robertsdale, AL		 Elephant
Tuscaloosa, AL
The statues in this row appear to be from the same mold.

The Elephant in Beverly was inexplicably located in front of a laundromat. Does anyone know its history or where it went? These photos are from 2009. By 2016, the statue was gone but the pedestal was still there.

The aluminum Elephant statue in Robertsdale is installed on top of a shipping container at Affordable Conex. [map]

This Elephant in Tuscaloosa was installed above the entrance of T-Burger in 2013. It was stolen but recovered shortly after that. The building now houses Keagan's Cafe but the statue is still there. The elephant is the mascot for Tuscaloosa's University of Alabama's Crimson Tide sports teams. [map]

There is another elephant like these in Jacksonville, FL. [map]

This statue in Pioneer, TN which is gone might appears to have been a match.

The elephant statues below and on the following pages appear to be one-offs. They are organized alphabetically by state.

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Foley, AL		 Elephant [gone]
Tucson, AZ
The Elephant in Foley is located at Hood's Home Center which has been selling concrete architectural products, statues, pots, furniture, etc. at this location since at least 2008. [map]

This Elephant in Tucson was installed in front of the Treasure Chest used furniture store. This photo is from 2012. By 2015, the store had closed and this statue was gone. The business used to be known as the Pink Elephant. There was also a larger elephant statue there then.

More Alabama:
Tuscaloosa

Elephant [gone]
Novato, CA		 Elephant
Riverside, CA
The Elephant in Novato was installed on the roof of the Dollhouses, Trains & More store. The statue had been there since at least 2011. He was temporarily removed in 2018 during roof repairs and reinstalled. By 2022, the store and statue were gone.

This Elephant in Riverside is located next to the Big Top Restaurant at the Castle Park amusement park.

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Burbank, CA
This Elephant has been installed behind the Blue Room since at least 2011. The gun symbolizes freeway shootings that were going on at the time when the statue was built. The ring represents the circle of life. [map]

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Huntington Park, CA
The Elephant in Huntington Park is located at Pilgrim Fence. [map]

Pink Elephant
Simi Valley, CA
2012: 2023:
The Pink Elephant in Simi Valley is located in a residential neighborhood with a donkey statue. They were created by Chris Budzin who has produced several flying pigs. [map]

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Sonoma, CA
These two Elephants were installed in front of the Sonoma Community Center in 2025. The mother and calf, "Moringa" and "Marigold," are part of the Great Elephant Migration Project, a national public art installation featuring 100 life-size elephants to raise awareness for human-wildlife coexistence. [map]

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