The Great Elephant Migration is a global travelling public art installation and conservation initiative launched in July 2024 in Newport, Rhode Island. The project features 100 life-sized elephant sculptures handcrafted from Lantana camara, an invasive plant species, by Indigenous artisans from India’s Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve as part of The Real Elephant Collective. The initiative aims to promote biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, and human–wildlife coexistence through public art and cross-cultural collaboration.

The U.S. leg of the migration began in Newport and will travel through New York City, Miami, Blackfeet Nation (Montana), Los Angeles, and other locations through 2025. The herd traveled across multiple U.S. cities, including New York City, Miami Beach, Hermann Park (Houston), the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, and Beverly Hills, completing a coast-to-coast journey of approximately 5,000 miles. The project incorporated community programming, museum exhibitions, and a ceremonial component titled Wrapped in History, which featured designer-created elephant blankets.

Funds were raised through sculpture sales and related works, including listings on Artsy, with proceeds supporting conservation organizations and coexistence initiatives. International coverage included features in Vogue, Artnet News, and institutional documentation by the National Museum of Wildlife Art. 

The purpose of this campaign - To raise millions for conservation efforts worldwide, especially protecting Asia’s wildlife. To amplify Indigenous-led conservation practices, highlighting how traditional wisdom can guide sustainable living; To inspire people to see animals not as resources but as kin—encouraging peaceful coexistence.

The Great Elephant Migration launched in 2024 at Rhode Island before travelling across multiple U.S. cities as part of a coast-to-coast public art initiative. Subsequent installations were held in New York City, including the Meatpacking District and West Village; Miami Beach, Florida; Hermann Park in Houston, Texas; and the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The project concluded in Beverly Hills, California, in 2025 with a ceremonial finale that received international media coverage. Throughout 2024–2025, select sculptures and related works were offered for sale, including listings on Artsy, with proceeds supporting conservation and human–wildlife coexistence initiatives. 

As part of the project’s Wrapped in History initiative, several companies and artists designed and hand-wove ceremonial textile blankets that were draped over individual sculptures, incorporating Sambalpuri ikat, Khandua silk, Bomkai weaving, Pipli appliqué, and Dongria Kondh embroidery from Odisha.