This gal is a temple elephant named Lakshmi in the Virupaksha Temple of Hampi. I kinda liked the way these mahouts were climbing after she offered them her leg !
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Impressive to see how huge they are. Nice capture!
That looks like the best way to Climb an elephant!
Great balancing skills!!!
A gracious animal host, hoisting…
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
wow, that is impressive!
I’d love to ride an elephant!
Leslie
abcw team
I’m sorry, but I don’t believe elephants should be used as human slaves. it is always cruel. they cannot tame an elephant without cruelty and it starts by taking the babies away from their mama and traumatizing them.
not alone
I agree with you and yet they are revered and are an integral part of our culture and religious sentiments
Hi Zongrik, as Pheno Menon has rightly mentioned, elephants are integral part of oriental culture. They are respected and yes ‘loved’ a lot. They are ‘pets’ and are much attached to their mahuts/keepers. Just as dogs to owners. Though they have to work, like work dogs… but its nothing sort of a ‘torture’ as it looks like from a distance… Most of them are born domestic and the babies grow up playing with human kids … and are never ever taken away from their mummy.
And yes, they are sometimes punished in their training years… but tell me, weren’t we all punished, at some point of time, for not preparing our lessons well. But they get their share of titbits (bananas, nuts..) too 🙂
Wish I could send you a copy of the book called ‘Hari and Other Elephants.’
Phenomenal!
COINS
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
How cool! Great picture and post for C:-)
Beautiful creatures, love that leg.action.
Joy – ABC Team
So that’s how you get on a Elephant… “You leg, Mam” Tee Hee
Fantastic capture.