However, we witness Charles begin to lose interest in many of the things he once found pleasurable, moving away from his remaining loved ones and shutting himself up in his own world. Shenga is friendly with the other females, but can also display dominance: at night, she sometimes wakes Martika up to take her sleeping spot. On the second panel she’s halfway out of view, overshadowed by the ominous thud outside that sets the story into action.

Because of his size, he’s easy to tell apart from the female elephants, all of whom weigh at least 2,500 pounds less than him and stand several feet shorter. Linthout drapes a light surface level of frivolity over top his story, but the more you read, the more chilling the book becomes.

At 11 feet tall and almost 13,000 pounds, Willy, the bull elephant, isn’t just the biggest animal the Zoo has ever housed: he’s also one of the biggest in America.

Read more about the condition New with tags: A brand-new, unused and unworn item in its original packaging (such as the original box or bag) and/or with the original tags attached. Tika’s long tail has a kink near the end; Shenga’s, however, is shaped like a backwards question mark. And luckily there is no itchy wool here, as each colourful masterpiece is made from the finest acrylic yarn. Kallie went to the Philadelphia Zoo a year later, where she stayed until 2009, when the Zoo closed its elephant exhibit and moved her to Pittsburgh. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.This becomes the central theme of Years of the Elephant, as how could any parent forget the loss of a child due to suicide? Moshi and Martika are perhaps the closest among the female elephants: in addition to playing together, they also sleep side-by-side. Shenga walked over and began rubbing her head against him, touching him with her trunk — making sure he was okay.