Baby elephant bathing in a river. This elephant was lead into the river by the handler and just rolled around and enjoyed
In 1989 the Thai government banned all logging in protected areas, effectively closing all remaining natural forests. While undoubtedly a very wise choice, one unfortunate side effect was that it threw many logging elephants out of work. Luckily, that loss coincided with a rapid rise in tourism, which was able to employ many elephants. Today, probably more than half of Thai elephants work in tourism.
Size: 2550px × 3300px
Location: Measa, Elephant Camp Chiang Mai Thailand
Photo credit: © Vincent Palermo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: baby, bathing, camp, chiang, elephant, juvenile, maesa, mai, thailand
