Priya2 Posted January 22, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Is it just me who cringes at the idea of tourist rides on captive Elephants? These tragic animals are chained up from infancy instead of moving freely in a herd as is their nature. They are highly social animals, who live as long as human beings in family groups. There is a lot of cruelty to captive animals in the tourist trade, and however 'kind' a mamute is, no Elephant can be healthy and content living life in this kind of captivity. Their nature is social cooperation and having strong bonds with family members of their own kind. The females play auntie to each others young, they help each and grieve a death of any member of their group. They shouldn't be kept prisoner without a family for their long lives, spent carting tourists about, or chained, so they don't run away. Then there are the young monkeys torn from their mothers, and the iguanas, be out in the sun all day, dehydrated and, in the case of the monkeys, without the proper mothering they need, so that tourists can have their photographs taken with them. There are of course other poor creatures abused in this way too. For anyone interested, this is some information about http://www.elephantsforever.co.za/elephant-emotions-grieving.html#.VqKO76_fWrU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted January 26, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Is it just me who cringes at the idea of tourist rides on captive Elephants? These tragic animals are chained up from infancy instead of moving freely in a herd as is their nature. They are highly social animals, who live as long as human beings in family groups. There is a lot of cruelty to captive animals in the tourist trade, and however 'kind' a mamute is, no Elephant can be healthy and content living life in this kind of captivity. Their nature is social cooperation and having strong bonds with family members of their own kind. The females play auntie to each others young, they help each and grieve a death of any member of their group. They shouldn't be kept prisoner without a family for their long lives, spent carting tourists about, or chained, so they don't run away. Then there are the young monkeys torn from their mothers, and the iguanas, be out in the sun all day, dehydrated and, in the case of the monkeys, without the proper mothering they need, so that tourists can have their photographs taken with them. There are of course other poor creatures abused in this way too. For anyone interested, this is some information about http://www.elephantsforever.co.za/elephant-emotions-grieving.html#.VqKO76_fWrU I have ridden an elephant, once in Thailand. I have read that serious accidents can happen and that there is a risk in riding the animals. I suggest giving it a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerkel Posted January 26, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I couldn't agree more! I am weary of visiting Thailand in general.. any animal attraction I look up (we love animals) is rated as abusive to animals save for a few sanctuaries. It's such a shame. Your descriptions are even mild! Elephants are beaten brutally as youngsters in order to crush the spirit and encourage submission so they can be ridden by tourists. It's tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebeth63 Posted February 2, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Reports today of a Scottish tourist thrown from an elephant and trampled to death - in Koh Samui....Sad all round I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priya2 Posted February 2, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Reports today of a Scottish tourist thrown from an elephant and trampled to death - in Koh Samui....Sad all round I think... As one of the wildlife charities said in the aftermath of this. They are wild animals, not meant to be ridden "if you can ride a wild animal, pet it, or have a picture taken with it, its kept with cruelty"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruingary Posted February 2, 2016 #6 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Building on the post from Ebeth63 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-35466237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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