While enjoying my breakfast in the jungle I heard a loud trumpet sound in the distance. "Hmmm...could it be?" I thought to myself. "No, it couldn't"...Oh, but it was...two elephants had joined me for breakfast.
These two elephants are no ordinary elephants, they live in a village in the jungle. Almost like farm animals, they have been trained by their owners and are used to do work around the village, just like an ox would be used on a farm.
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| Taking a bath in the river. |
Every morning the elephants come down to the river for a bath, some breakfast (pineapple and watermelon peels are their favourite) and a potty break. Getting to feed them, stroke their trunks and see them up close was special. It isn't everyday that you get to have breakfast with elephants.
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The elephants are always eager to start eating their breakfast.
Photo: Laura Muir |
Elephants are important animals in Thailand where they are a symbol of royal power (it is believed that kings would ride elephants in battle). As you explore the country you will see elephant sculptures around temples, palaces and government buildings.
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| A statue of an elephant outside a cave in the jungle where a Buddhist monk lives. |
If you could have breakfast with any animal, what animal would you choose?
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| These elephants stand strong and proud at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. |
OMG! You actually got to touch them?
ReplyDeleteWe got to pet their trunks, and rub between their eyes (they have long whisker like hairs there. It is interesting how leathery their skin feels. We also got to feed them. It is neat hearing them chomp down and crush their food when you are standing so close to them.
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