{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Graffiti, Marker \u0026 Spray Cans"],"cover":{"alt":"WWF Graffiti Animals","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros1.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2010-06-30T10:18:40Z","description":"Have you ever seen graffiti on wild animals? The latest poster-campaign by the WWF shows tagged animals in their natural surroundings. It’s really whack advert...","html":"\u003cp\u003eAs you maybe noticed, I don’t really like adverts and the misuse o urban art for commercial things, but that ad-campaign is rather good:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eWorld Wide Fund For Nature\u003c/em\u003e (short \u003ca href=\"http://www.wwf.org/\"\u003eWWF\u003c/a\u003e), the biggest international nature conservation organization, tagged some wild animals for their latest campaign \u003cem\u003e“What will it take before we respect the planet?”\u003c/em\u003e. Of course, it’s digital work\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough graffiti is used here as a symbol of vandalism, I really like the idea of that campaign. Maybe it’s because I’d never seen graffiti on polar bears, rhinoceroses or elephants before, or maybe it’s because the tagged elephants reminded me of that elephant, \u003cstrong\u003eBansky\u003c/strong\u003e painted for one of his shows - I don’t know. Fact is, that the WWF’s statement is clear: Keep tagging walls in the urban landscape - Stay away from animals!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like, you could \u003ca href=\"/imprint/\"\u003esend in\u003c/a\u003e some photoshopped graffiti animals. I will add them to this post, to support the WWF’s campaign!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1664\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1664\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1664\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_46f4cee5af66493.avif 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_949e0395e5e97cb9.avif 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_86064e4aa86af462.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_3cf8a1ead458dc5b.webp 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_86eddfcb40eaa855.webp 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_fefef4623b9f7dfb.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_1e054fbbd49d22fa.jpg\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_4bc08729dbbf6926.jpg 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_4b232a4fd036677f.jpg 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear_hu_1e054fbbd49d22fa.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"922\" alt=\"wwf graffiti bear\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ewwf graffiti bear\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1668\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1668\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1668\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_6839aa9b876bd36b.avif 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_46b855eb415468c8.avif 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_355a5e56adfeb812.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_7e67c201e154c76d.webp 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_c3313879464c9c0c.webp 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_916a8355903a2400.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_7cf9d3eb8df1d863.jpg\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_ef2e78d54606708a.jpg 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_61a5357737267cb6.jpg 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant_hu_7cf9d3eb8df1d863.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"924\" alt=\"wwf graffiti elephant\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ewwf graffiti elephant\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1668\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1668\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1668\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_d8d71e2f7695024c.avif 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_976369f53b8fcbc5.avif 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_27485b0c85c57a57.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_478e44f96d913ba7.webp 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_f3128b56d74687c.webp 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_3b8b7192723b29e8.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_e23659e05ab103be.jpg\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_4b36f0254c9f6a70.jpg 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_93b6a703659cf4e2.jpg 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros_hu_e23659e05ab103be.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"924\" alt=\"wwf graffiti rhinoceros\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ewwf graffiti rhinoceros\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1668\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1668\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1668\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_3eac64f1b8bc4d14.avif 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_a14008e4fe18e0b3.avif 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_4e9b70c92bf41e6a.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_7467483f772a1565.webp 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_239d7929213651e5.webp 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_199b6c83f0bf676b.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_414004c9eca8781.jpg\" srcset=\"/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_58b59493b6770aa2.jpg 480w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_fa94846b4d9fd01b.jpg 960w, /wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale_hu_414004c9eca8781.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"924\" alt=\"wwf graffiti whale\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ewwf graffiti whale\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\nVia \u003ca href=\"http://blog.rebellen.info/2010/06/30/respect-wildlife/\"\u003eblog.rebellen.info\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nAs you maybe noticed, I don’t really like adverts and the misuse o urban art for commercial things, but that ad-campaign is rather good:\n\nThe *World Wide Fund For Nature* (short [WWF](http://www.wwf.org/)), the biggest international nature conservation organization, tagged some wild animals for their latest campaign *“What will it take before we respect the planet?”*. Of course, it’s digital work...\n\nAlthough graffiti is used here as a symbol of vandalism, I really like the idea of that campaign. Maybe it’s because I’d never seen graffiti on polar bears, rhinoceroses or elephants before, or maybe it’s because the tagged elephants reminded me of that elephant, **Bansky** painted for one of his shows - I don’t know. Fact is, that the WWF’s statement is clear: Keep tagging walls in the urban landscape - Stay away from animals!\n\nIf you like, you could [send in](/imprint/) some photoshopped graffiti animals. I will add them to this post, to support the WWF’s campaign!\n\n![wwf graffiti bear](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-bear.jpg\u003e)\n\nwwf graffiti bear ![wwf graffiti elephant](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-elephant.jpg\u003e)\n\nwwf graffiti elephant ![wwf graffiti rhinoceros](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-rhinoceros.jpg\u003e)\n\nwwf graffiti rhinoceros ![wwf graffiti whale](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/wwf-graffiti-animals/wwf-graffiti-whale.jpg\u003e)\n\nwwf graffiti whale \nVia [blog.rebellen.info](http://blog.rebellen.info/2010/06/30/respect-wildlife/).\n","tags":["Advertising","WWF","Animal Art"],"title":"WWF Graffiti Animals","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/wwf-graffiti-animals/"}