Newport’s reputation as a posh watering-hole is so enormous even the Great Elephant Migration has arrived to check-it-out at the height of the summer season.
Now through September 6th, visitors of all ages are welcome to pay the pachyderms a call along the Cliff Walk, at Rough Point, Salve Regina University and the Breakers.
Doris Duke’s Rough Point: 680 Belleview Ave Newport, RI ( Mansion Tour $20.00)
Rough Point pals
Herding to summer classes at Salve Regina University 100 Ochre Point Ave, Newport
South Indian artisans designed 100 full-sized sculptures from lantana, an invasive vine, to serve as fanciful touring reminders that humans and wildlife coexist. Along life’s journey, we share the lands, rivers, skies and oceans with migratory animals and other creatures as one community.
Around Newport’s fashionable hot-spots visitors experience the elephant sculptures in different ways. From a distance the herd almost appears to be moving along the Cliff Walk in majestic cadence.
Experience the elephants from the Breakers balcony. The National Historic Landmark, the elephants and the vista are breathtaking!
Children play with the elephants who’s kindly expressions and kindred spirits invite hugs and kisses.
In contrast to the kids, adults stand in awe of the giants who say nothing but speak volumes about the noble efforts of conservation and preservation of natural environments.
Celebrating a season of birthdays a group of friends visited Newport, one for the very first time. The city’s natural beauty, the opulence of the Cottages and the attitude of the coastal latitude paired well with the girls-only weekend. Being in 02840 while the Great Elephant Migration was in town was a serendipitous surprise for the pack-of-partiers.
Party animals include: Julie Hubbard, Virginia Townsend, Max Vanderwilden, Linda Story, Kathy Irwin, Jen Buddenhagen
Kathy Irwin’s season of 60 has been a traveling caravan on some pretty special adventures. But for her, this trip was especially poignant. Unexpectedly, the Migratory herd at the Breakers included the likeness of Chaimu, an elephant she recently met while visiting the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. The Trust’s mission is to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned elephants. The lasting legacy of the Sheldrick Trust has protected elephants from poaching while guarding their natural environment for 45 years.
Tearful, Kathy Irwin and Virginia Townsend at the Breakers, discovering the sculpture of Chaimu an elephant they met in Kenya at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Newport’s installation of the Great Migratory Elephants compliments the summer colony’s majestic setting, but it does more. It prompts guests of all ages to wonder about the sacred experiences we share with souls, great and small, along life’s journey and across the globe.
After these sculptures leave Newport The Great Elephant Migration and their mission of wonder can be seen across the US:
The Meat Packing District, New York City September & October
Miami Beach,Miami Beach Florida, December 2024
Blackfeet Nation Buffalo Pastures, Browning, Montana, May & June 2025
Los Angeles, California July, 2025
For more info : www.thegreatelephantmigration.org
Calling all Party Animals, pack your trunk for Newport before the season’s over
See the herd and feel the wonder!
The Breakers: 44 Ochre Point Ave Tickets ; $29.00 Adults, $10.00 Kids 6-12
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