An elephant paints a couple's potrait!!!

An African elephant has been likened to a "young Picasso" after developing a flair for painting at a park in Worcestershire.

Sixteen-year-old Five happily spends her days at West Midland Safari Park in Bewdley creating bold and colourful abstract pieces, zoo keepers say.

The elephant, who holds the paintbrush with her trunk, has completed more than 50 works of art since taking up the hobby two years ago.

Bob Lawrence, the park's director of wildlife, stressed that Five had not been pushed into her artistic career. More...

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