Find those carrots

The elephants of the Copenhagen Zoo have a very nice and big area and house, designed by Norman Forster. And they are kept on their toes so to speak trying to find the carrots and other treats, as they're hidden in all the odd places the zookeepers can think about.

The Copenhagen Elephant Parade

June brought the Elephant Parade to Copenhagen with 102 elephants scattered around the city. A perfect opportunity to get out and try to get them all. I think I got most of them, but a few got away. Not this one though. It was situated right next to the Royal Library (the Black Diamond) with a view of the harbour.

A Royal Elephant

The last of the elephants from the Copenhagen Elephant Parade that I want to show, is this one. The artist for it is the Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark and the design is similar to the design of the Order of the Elephant, the highest order in Denmark. And appropriate enough this elephant have a view to the real elephants in the Copenhagen Zoo.

The real thing

When out looking for the elephants of the Elephant Parade in Copenhagen we might forget that there's  real elephants in Copenhagen as well. But you have to visit the Copenhagen Zoo to see them.

Where to find elephants in Copenhagen

Normally if you want to see elephants, you'd go to the Copenhagen Zoo. And of course that is where they have some of the Elephant Parade elephants. This was captured on camera with the iconic Zoo Tower behind it on one of the few summer days we've had here this year. And they've still got the real elephants here too.

Small elephants

The replicas of the elephants, that I mentioned yesterday, are these. Three different sizes (and prices) and 29 different kinds, so maybe your favourite is among them. Two stores in Copenhagen have them and you can order them on-line as well. At the web-shop you can also order elephants from the other parades in London, Amsterdam etc.

In the elephant store

In the elephant store inside Illums Bolighus you can buy small replicas of some of the elephants from the parade. You can buy this one as well, but you have to do it at the auction.

Riding the elephant

In the Illums Bolighus department store there's two of the elephants and the first to greet the customers is this one. The rabbit riding it is part of the artwork.

Waiting to be served

The elephant at the post office in Købmagergade seems to be waiting patiently to be served, as one should when needing help to send a package.

Indoors

Some of the elephants has been moved indoors, probably as a boon to the sponsors. this one you can find in the department store Illums.

Helping the Tourists

When new to a city, a good place to start is always the local Tourist Information-centre. When visiting Copenhagen its located near Tivoli and the Central Station (Hovedbanegården), so it's easy enough to find. The elephant here overlooks the competent helping of the visitors as they book hotels, find attractions or are just updated on what's happening this week.

Un-appreciated

It seems like some in Copenhagen don't really appreciate the Elephant Parade. The one painting this elephant called Glowing in the Dark, obviously thought that his black spray can could be used to improve it. Quite a lot of the elephants has been damaged by graffiti, people trying to ride them or by other means, so a kind of "elephant hospital" has been set up to repair the damage. That this is necessary tells a sad story about some of the people living here.

What makes a city liveable?

Today's elephant is placed outside the Danish Architecture Centre. The exhibition at the centre at the moment is "What makes a liveable city?" as stated by the poster in the background. The centre is well worth a visit if architecture is your thing.

Isi Khulu (The Great One)

On elephant number 78 a painting of Nelson Mandela can be seen. The artist of this elephant is Robert McLean. In the background is the city hall of Frederiksberg.

Cirkus Elephant

A cirkus elephant on Gammeltorv.

White Elephant

The elephants can be used for many things. Here as a place to put your bicycle...

Save the Elephants

Outside Copenhagen City Hall this elephant stands tall.

Black Elephant

The black elephant here stands just outside the Palads cinema complex.

Sad Eyes

These elephant eyes are looking at the entrance of Tivoli.

Family Group?

On and around the square of Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen the Elephant Parade has placed eight of the elephants, maybe as out of convenience or maybe because they know that elephants are social animals.