In August 2019, photographs of an emaciated elephant lying on the ground, her ribs and bones clearly visible through her skin, spread around the world and reignited a global conversation about the treatment of captive elephants in religious festivals. What the Photos Showed The elephant, a 70-year-old female named Tikiri, was set to take part in Sri Lanka's Esala Perahera … [Read more...] about Images Showed a Starving, 70-Year-Old Elephant Forced to Walk Miles for a Festival — Here’s What Happened Next
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Elephant forced to entertain tourists for over 40 years has gotten its first taste of freedom
For more than forty years, a bull elephant named Thong Bai was one of the most recognizable animals in Thailand — a fixture in beer commercials, films and wedding ceremonies, and an informal symbol of Surin province. For most of that time, he lived in chains. A Career Built on Fame, Not Freedom Thong Bai, privately owned, spent decades as a working elephant whose … [Read more...] about Elephant forced to entertain tourists for over 40 years has gotten its first taste of freedom
Elephant finally rescued after over 80 years in shackles – finally lays down and rest
Most newly rescued elephants take weeks to trust their surroundings enough to lie down. Grandma Somboon, who spent more than eight decades working for humans, did it almost at once. A Lifetime of Work Somboon is an Asian elephant estimated to be 87 years old. According to Save Elephant Foundation and Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, she was taken from the forest as a … [Read more...] about Elephant finally rescued after over 80 years in shackles – finally lays down and rest