I was driven to create “Monument” out of concern for a species that I feel makes a wonderful contribution to the planet on which we live, by it’s very being. African Elephants are incredibly majestic creatures maintain a sophisticated social hierarchy. There are documented cases of herd members actually mourning over the bones of their kin. Communication among herds is achieved through infrasound, which is sound below the level of human hearing. An elephant’s skin on average is about 1 inch thick, though we humans have managed to penetrate to the very heart of their existence. Don't buy ivory unless you want to take part in the erasure of this beast from the face of the Earth.