(For the taxonomic family to which elephants belong, see Elephantidae.) Elephant Family was founded in 2002 by Mark Shand, Caroline Casey, Nicholas Claxton, Dugal Muller and Robin Russell.Elephant Family exists to save the endangered Asian elephant from extinction in the wild, along with tigers, orangutans and all the other animals who share their habitat. Elephant Family is the UK’s biggest funder of conservation efforts (over £6 million) for the endangered Asian elephant.The Elephant Family used creativity to raise funds selling painted Elephants, Eggs, Tuk Tuk's and Animals, designed by artists through London which were sold at auction on several occasions.