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Asian Elephant Diminishing Numbers

CHIANG MAI - FEB 28 2006: Volunteers help mahouts wash elephants at the Elephant Nature Park. This gives the mahouts a chance to look over their charges' skin for cuts and possible infections. Large amounts (up to 50 lbs a dose) of expensive medicines are needed once an elephant becomes ill. Many environmentally based programs provide better experiences for both people and animals than entertainment based shows, Asian elephants - strong, social, and intelligent - have been trained for thousands of years for use in transportation, labor, and ritual. In Thailand, Elephants are of immense cultural importance, but their numbers are shockingly plummeting. In 1905, there were over 100,000 elephants in this land - now they are estimated at less than 5,000 - of which barely half are in the wild. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting)

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Disappearing Asian Elephants
CHIANG MAI - FEB 28 2006: Volunteers help mahouts wash elephants at the Elephant Nature Park. This gives the mahouts a chance to look over their charges' skin for cuts and possible infections. Large amounts (up to 50 lbs a dose) of expensive medicines are needed once an elephant becomes ill. Many environmentally based programs provide better experiences for both people and animals than entertainment based shows, Asian elephants - strong, social, and intelligent - have been trained for thousands of years for use in transportation, labor, and ritual. In Thailand, Elephants are of immense cultural importance, but their numbers are shockingly plummeting. In 1905, there were over 100,000 elephants in this land - now they are estimated at less than 5,000 - of which barely half are in the wild. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting)
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