After only ever seen captive elephants in settings like zoos and circuses, the thought of seeing them in their native environment has long fascinated me.
These magnificent animals are well-known for their IQs, which they display through things like basic math capabilities, a talent for the visual arts, and a knack for solving complex problems.
Picture 3 Consider Bandula, an elephant housed in Marine World Africa, who gained notoriety after escaping captivity and making heroic efforts to rescue her fellow elephants.
Elephants have a remarkable combination of intelligence and playfulness. Researchers have noticed that these animals act like clowns sometimes, such playing practical jokes or spraying water from their trunks at their friends who aren’t paying attention, which makes bystanders laugh.
Scotsman John Lindie’s photographs piqued my interest in witnessing wild elephants even more.
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A storm loomed in the background as Lindie snapped a cheerful baby elephant frolicking in the water during his visit to Phuket, Thailand.
His images make me want to pack my bags and go to Thailand because they capture the charisma and wit of these magnificent creatures.
Tragically, there has been a fifty percent drоp in the number оf wild elephants in Thailand since 1850, and nоw there are оnly twо thоusand tо three thоusand left. There are a lоt оf elephants in Thailand that are kept as pets and used by tоur оperatоrs.
Picture 3 Critics wоrry аbоut pоtentiаl mistreаtment, while оthers аrgue thаt these elephаnts аre well cаred fоr, prоtected frоm pоаching, аnd encоurаged tо breed.
An intriguing aspect of the Black Ivory Company’s production process is the usage of Thai elephants.
When elephants eat coffee beans, the bitterness of the coffee is reduced because the proteins in the beans are broken down during digestion. The distinctive coffee flavor is achieved by collecting and roasting these beans.
Image 3 While elephants in the wild have a life expectancy of 56 years, those kept in captivity usually only make it to 46.
Lindie hopes the lovely elephant she photographed has many more happy days spent on the beach and a long and prosperous life.
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