snoop1130 11,760 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Jobless elephants undertake 150km hike back home By The Nation A hundred or so elephants are having to trudge some 150 kilometres back to their natural habitat now that there are no tourists to watch them perform and the mahouts have run out of money to feed them. Mahouts in Chiang Mai said the elephants are being led to Mae Chaem district, where local communities can help look after them, now that most elephant shows in the province have been temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387444 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-05-07 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post steven100 20,426 Posted May 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2020 good news for a change ...... so a positive has come out of these bad times 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Pilotman 18,121 Posted May 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2020 The Mahouts are the jobless ones, thank goodness. The Elephants are free spirited, wild animals that have had their natural instincts knocked out of them by years of abuse, cruelty and over work. Just let them go; they will survive much better than the morons who are now out of a job. 17 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Puchaiyank 14,914 Posted May 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2020 I have not heard one elephant complain about being out of work! 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post steven100 20,426 Posted May 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said: I have not heard one elephant complain about being out of work! no nothing .... apparently they just packed their trunk and left 3 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sirineou 16,981 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said: I have not heard one elephant complain about being out of work! If you will talk to them, I mean really sit down and talk to them, you will find out that they to have have feelings. dreams and aspiration, and are not a think skinned as everyone thinks they are. Just make sure not when you do so not to sit too close as my uncle Harry found out when after a few drinks one fell over ,and landed on him. Edited May 7, 2020 by sirineou 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post hotchilli 16,363 Posted May 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2020 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Mahouts in Chiang Mai said the elephants are being led to Mae Chaem district, where local communities can help look after them, now that most elephant shows in the province have been temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Long may that last.. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post topt 2,680 Posted May 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2020 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: where local communities can help look after them, I wonder if anybody mentioned it to them (the local communities) and what they think of that...... 100 elephants foraging for food....... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BobBKK 8,478 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 150 kilo is a long, long way and food/water for the journey? pity them Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Tarteso 2,821 Posted May 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2020 Jobless elephants... Did you meant enslaved elephants?. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Cake Monster 4,393 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 16 hours ago, Pilotman said: The Mahouts are the jobless ones, thank goodness. The Elephants are free spirited, wild animals that have had their natural instincts knocked out of them by years of abuse, cruelty and over work. Just let them go; they will survive much better than the morons who are now out of a job. This is Thailand, and the Elephants will only be on a Holiday until the Tourists return. As soon as the Tourists return, these poor creatures will be rounded up and exploited again to their full potential. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post RJRS1301 9,744 Posted May 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2020 16 hours ago, Pilotman said: The Mahouts are the jobless ones, thank goodness. The Elephants are free spirited, wild animals that have had their natural instincts knocked out of them by years of abuse, cruelty and over work. Just let them go; they will survive much better than the morons who are now out of a job. The problem being I think, that the elephants will be so used to seeking out human contact, dependence on food from humans, and not being part of "their" herd, it will be difficult for survival "in the wild". I fear the next headline will be " Elephants rampaging through villages". , "local scared, and shooting them." I hope it is not like that, but reintroduction to another environment will have its impacts 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Trujillo 2,189 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 "Did you meant enslaved elephants?. " Do you think all animals not in the wild are "enslaved"? Ban zoos! Free all the pets! Unleash your dog and push him out. Let them go back to nature. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pilotman 18,121 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Trujillo said: "Did you meant enslaved elephants?. " Do you think all animals not in the wild are "enslaved"? Ban zoos! Free all the pets! Unleash your dog and push him out. Let them go back to nature. pets are domesticated animals not wild, Elephants are wild animals, not domesticated pets. That is a whole world of difference. As for zoos, yes, they should all be closed to anything but seriously endangered species that need ultimate protection if they are not to become extinct. Even in that regard, Thailand has not shown itself capable of dealing with any animals in a humane and effective way. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
naboo 2,483 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 This happens every year. Not news. Tourists keep them busy up until March then they go home until October. Maybe a few more are doing the walk this year, but it isn't news. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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