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<blockquote data-quote="jeffsoward" data-source="post: 1321278" data-attributes="member: 7228">thank God, the voice of reason.&nbsp; Elephants are EXTREMELY intelligent creatures and can literally throw their weight around like nobody&#039;s business.I found it funny that the captions were talking about the baby elephant being tied up and taken away with the &quot;momma&quot; right there in the picture.&nbsp; if that calf was in distress and vocalized, that &quot;momma&quot; would have had a field day with that entire crew.Ropes are training tools, just like leashes on dogs.&nbsp; bullhooks are only bad if you hit or stab with them.&nbsp; Using them to coax or maintain a position of a limb isn&#039;t anything special.Now, having said all of that, do I like seeing a majestic &quot;wild&quot; animal pent up and &quot;trained&quot; to perform like that? the simple answer is no. But they have an excellent and established breeding program.&nbsp; Their elephants are much safer than in any Asian or African game preserve where they&#039;re very likely to be poached. I&#039;d still like to see them &quot;free&quot; roaming rather than performing tricks, but that&#039;s another thread.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeffsoward, post: 1321278, member: 7228"] thank God, the voice of reason. Elephants are EXTREMELY intelligent creatures and can literally throw their weight around like nobody's business. I found it funny that the captions were talking about the baby elephant being tied up and taken away with the "momma" right there in the picture. if that calf was in distress and vocalized, that "momma" would have had a field day with that entire crew. Ropes are training tools, just like leashes on dogs. bullhooks are only bad if you hit or stab with them. Using them to coax or maintain a position of a limb isn't anything special. Now, having said all of that, do I like seeing a majestic "wild" animal pent up and "trained" to perform like that? the simple answer is no. But they have an excellent and established breeding program. Their elephants are much safer than in any Asian or African game preserve where they're very likely to be poached. I'd still like to see them "free" roaming rather than performing tricks, but that's another thread. [/QUOTE]

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