Elephants forced to perform tricks to earn online donations during pandemic

Published date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:54:23 +0700

Elephants were forced to perform tricks on camera so their out-of-job caretakers could earn online donations during the pandemic.

Footage shows the jumbos spinning hoops on their trunks while their caretakers, called mahouts, film them for a YouTube show in Surin, Thailand on February 10.