Mandatory Credit: Photo by Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock (12042428u) Southampton welcomes a new art exhibition as a herd of decorated elephant statues headed to Westquay. Westquay will be the home of Elephant Parade, the world's largest art exhibition of decorated elephant statues. Founded in 2006, the art exhibitions are aimed at inspiring the communities they visit and raising awareness on elephant conservation. This is the first time the elephants will be at the South Coast and comes after a landmark London event in the summer of 2010. Each elephant statue is said to be totally unique and designed by an artist from around the globe Elephants On Parade, Southampton, Hampshire, UK - 08 Jun 2021