SEATTLE - Looking to purchase an original piece of art for yourself or a loved one this holiday season? Then, look no further because Woodland Park Zoo’s Asian elephant Chai has created an original painting just for the occasion and it is up for bid on eBay. The painting is fresh off the easel, created just a week ago.

Chai’s masterpiece is mounted on a stretched 24 x 18-inch canvas and is a kaleidoscope of her favorite colors: deep purple, scarlet, sun yellow, forest green and ocean blue. This instant classic will be a guaranteed conversation piece perfect for your home or office and it comes with a certificate of authenticity from Woodland Park Zoo. Bidding ends Monday, December 18, at 2:32 p.m. PST.

Photo: Ric Brewer

Bidding on this painting gives you a piece of art created by a talented elephant. Your winning bid will go toward conservation and education projects, such as elephants, raptors and other animals in need, which are supported by Woodland Park Zoo all over the world.

To bid on the painting, visit eBay or the Chai Painting page on the zoo's Web site.

Woodland Park’s herd of elephants are all female: 28-year-old Chai and her calf, 6-year-old Hansa, both Asian elephants; 39-year-old Bamboo, Asian elephant; and 37-year-old Watoto, African elephant.

Woodland Park Zoo
Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, award-winning Woodland Park Zoo is famed for pioneering naturalistic exhibits and setting a standard for zoos all over the world. With conservation, education and excellent animal care at the core of the zoo’s mission, the zoo is helping to save endangered species in Washington state and around the world including tree kangaroos, snow leopards, red-crowned cranes, African wild dogs, western pond turtles and Oregon silverspot butterflies. By inspiring visitors and others to care and act, Woodland Park Zoo is making a difference in our planet’s future.