11.17.2007

elephant camp


In Thailand, there are about 3000 domestic elephants and 2000 wild ones. We road four of the domestic ones. Smaller than their African cousins, Thai elephants weigh between 2500 and 4000 kilograms. They eat around 200 KG of food and drink 100 L of water each day. Today, the distribution of elephants is very fragmented because of their shrinking environment from road networks, exploitation of natural resources, and land cultivation. They are very intelligent and friendly animals. As you can see, they tend to get a little "cozy" with each other from time to time.:)