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Wishful Thinking![]() We want to think of elephants living free in the wilds of Africa and Asia. ![]() We want to believe that every elephant is free to take a mud bath when he or she wants to. ![]() All of these elephants are now living free at The Elephant Sanctuary, but the reality is that they all were abused before being rescued. |
Reality
(Elephant - Entertainment - 18) This baby elephant is being trained to sit on a tub. Ringling falsely claims that the tricks are an extension of an elephant’s natural behavior and that they use only voice commands and rewards to get the animals to learn a set routine. In reality, the training tools are a terrifying combination of ropes, chains, bullhooks, electrical shock devices, denial of material protection and corporal punishment. Look in the eyes! Read Whistleblower Validates Ringling Cruelty to Elephants. Photo from: PETA |