Craig
76 x 101cm on deep-edged canvas
2026

Craig (c. 1972 – 3 January 2026) was a male African elephant who lived in the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. He was one of the last remaining elephants with large tusks in this part of Africa and his were an estimated 2.1 metres (6.9 ft) long, so that they reached the ground
While his passing is deeply saddening, a natural death is ultimately all anyone could hope for, and there is comfort in knowing he lived a long life in the wild.
The elephant was a ‘super tusker’; bull elephants with tusks weighing over 100 pounds each. Super tuskers are rare in the natural world as they are favourite targets of poachers who participate in the illegal ivory trade.
Craig became a symbol of the conservation of wildlife in East Africa. The elephant was popular with conservationists, tourists and the local Maasai people
What a story Craig could have told. For more than 50 years, he roamed a landscape that has seen changes beyond recognition, surviving the darkest years of poaching, enduring devastating droughts and overcoming countless other challenges along the way. His life was a remarkable testament to resilience and his legacy will endure as one of Africa’s greatest elephant stories, a powerful reminder of just how important, and worthwhile, conservation is.

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