OO 1 Local champion surfer Mike Lamm with an animatronic replica
of a pigmy mammoth, known as Chippy. Pygmy mammoths inhabited
the Channel Islands 10,000 years ago.  Outdoor Observer  Extinct
pigmy mammoth replica featured on kayak tour  By Alex Wilson
06/28/2012  A realistic replica of an elephant species that
evolved on the Channel Islands and went extinct around 10,000
years ago has sprung to life at the Channel Islands Harbor. An
animatronic pygmy mammoth named Chippy will delight visitors,
and was the creative vision of a kayak tour operator and his
friends who create complex mechanical props for action movies
and theme parks, including Disneyland.  Mike Lamm is a champion
surfer and coach operating Channel Islands Kayak Center,
offering guided kayak tours through caves at Channel Islands
National Park, and rentals to people traveling with Island
Packers Cruises from both Channel Islands and Ventura Harbors.
He decided to start offering a History and Wildlife Tour near
the headquarters at the harbor’s M