TOURISTS SEE
ELEPHANTS
GIVING RIDES
AND DOING
TRICKS.
THEY DON’T SEE
THE ANIMALS
BEING ‘BROKEN’
AND TAUGHT
TO FEAR THE
BULLHOOK.A British family enjoys
a photo shoot with
juvenile elephants at
Lucky Beach on the
island of Phuket. Many
travelers, unaware
of the training the
elephants endure,
view such picturesque
experiences as the
highlight of their trip.
Thailand has some 3,800
captive elephants.
More than half work in
the tourism industry.
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