Fold Elephants!

OrigamiUSA and the 96Elephants Wildlife Conservation Society are partnering in attempt to break the Guinness world record for the "largest display of origami elephants". Currently, the record is 33,764. Together, we can try to fold more than 35,000, the number of African Elephants killed for ivory each year. You can find more about this, and also elephant folding instructions, here.

Interestingly enough, one of the first exhibits devoted to origami was also entirely devoted to elephants. In 1988, Alain Georgeot set up an exhibit of 88 elephants. 88 elephants was impressive already, just imagine 35,000!

The number sure is big, but it's not unachieveable. People from across the globe will work together to meet the goal. The deadline is September 16, so there is also plenty of time. The deadline is well after school starts, so you can get your friends, classmates, and teachers to help as well. I've already folded three. Two are designed by Richard Alexander from the Origamido studio, the instructions for which can be found through the link I provided above. Another is the one-crease-elephant designed by David Mitchell (not sure if this one will be counted). I plan to fold other elephants as well. Even if all you can contribute is one elephant, that would be great.