If this is not faked somehow, it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. You can see more elephant art at the Asian Art & Conservation Project.
UPDATE: Reader John Paradox posted this from Snopes. I guess it is real.
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Yeah, it is true. I was there in Chengmai, Thailand. They paint, play soccer, throwing darts to pop balloons and etc.
Elephant starts training after 5yo… and retire at 50-55yo.
I happen to own a print from Tara (the elephant) who lives in the Elephant Sanctuary in TN. It is of an Iris. She was not taught to paint the iris. I think she may have been shown how to paint, but I know that she definitely painted the iris from memory. Elephants are smart and have excellent memories. http://www.elephants.com has a lot of info about the Elephant Sanctuary.
My elephant cuts my grass, does my taxes, does great air-brush paint jobs on t-shirts and works for peanuts.