An elephant helps clean up in Joplin. Amazing.
Butterflies redefine the meaning of “not tonight.”
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May 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
An elephant helps clean up in Joplin. Amazing.
Butterflies redefine the meaning of “not tonight.”
June 1, 2011 at 3:34 pm
That elephant is phenomenal but that is far too hazardous for such a rare creature. jmo, let the people deal with it!
I just love that shell game kitteh; I posted that over at Anthony’s on the ever-expanding open thread.
June 1, 2011 at 6:41 pm
They need to work Nom. It’s not unusual for such an intelligent animal to go stir crazy without having their minds stimulated. I know it’s dangerous work, but I’ll bet that they love the work.
June 2, 2011 at 5:42 am
they can find something safer for the elephant to do; in a better world it would not be circus work either.
There was a time when horses were used for logging: they didn’t last long due to injuries to their feet.
What does one think will happen to this elephant if it is injured and no longer useful for circus work?
This is nothing but a parlor trick on the part of the circus designed to help drum up business. I did not hear that the clowns were moving debris.
June 2, 2011 at 8:52 am
The elephant ends up in a sanctuary Nom. We placed an elderly one.
June 2, 2011 at 7:53 pm
the elephant sanctuary in TN is the largest in the US: since 1995 it has rescued…24 elephants.
I don’t believe for one second that a sanctuary is the likeliest destination for an elephant that has become burdensome to its owner.
Old or otherwise non-useful circus animals are routinely sold to roadside attraction shows, animal testing laboratories, zoos, and game farms to be hunted, and also killed outright.
June 3, 2011 at 6:03 am
Our elephant went to that sanctuary.
June 1, 2011 at 3:41 pm
I loved the fact that the circus did what it could do to help with the tools they had available. Very smart!
I’ve always loved elephants, they are so intelligent and intuitive. I have the feeling they knew they were doing something important.
Love the kitty video!
June 1, 2011 at 6:42 pm
It’s great to see man and animal working side by side.
June 1, 2011 at 4:27 pm
Hey, those animals are doing more work then some of our congress critters and executive branch critters!
June 1, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Yes Buttered. Such a true statement.
June 1, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Viva the elephant!
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The first fawns are here, a singleton and a set of twins. Best time of year hereabouts!
June 1, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Oh Mary what a sight that must be! You are blessed. You are going to love these pics. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/8550452/Birds-nests-in-unusual-places.html
June 1, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Love it! For all the world, that soldier looks like the proud papa.