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ELEPHANT WEATHERVANE
Asian Elephant Weather Vane
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Asian Elephant Weathervane
The Asian elephant is smaller than the African. It has smaller ears, and typically, only the males have large external tusks.
The world population of Asian elephants - also called Indian Elephants or Elephas maximus - is estimated to be around 60,000, about a tenth of the number of African elephants. More precisely, it is estimated that there are between 38,000 and 53,000 wild elephants and between 14,500 and 15,300 domesticated elephants in Asia with perhaps another 1,000 scattered around zoos in the rest of the world. The Asian elephants' decline has possibly been more gradual with the causes primarily being poaching and habitat destruction by human encroachment.
This particular elephant weathervane provides me with an opportunity to discuss the difference the actual design makes in the overall presence of the sculpture piece. The canoe and paddler weathervane (below) is a very slender and slight design, even in the three-foot size. Now view it below next to the three-foot elephant weathervane. Both are “large” sized weathervanes, but the elephant has a much bigger presence than the canoer does, simply by the nature of the design itself.
Sizing a weathervane The design makes a different when selecting the correct sized weathervane for your site Please click on the thumbnails above to view larger image.
When sizing a weathervane for your particular site, it is important to keep in mind the actual design you intend to install. While a two-foot elephant weathervane might be perfectly adequate for the top of a two car garage, if your design preference was the Canoe weathervane, you might want to go with the next larger size, even though it would be going atop the exact same location.
We are always happy to make suggestions or be of assistance if you are questions regarding the appropriate sized weathervane for a given location. Just give us a call or drop us and email and give us a few specifics and we will be glad to guide you through the process.
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Ordering Information:
To place an order, please call us at (800) 762-8736 or (831) 425-5505.
At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.
At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.
All West Coast Weather Vanes are custom made for the person who orders them.
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