For the Love of Elephants
March 6, 2023 10:56 AM   Subscribe

A Woman, an Elephant and an Uncommon Love Story spanning nearly a half century. There are many kinds of love stories. This one involves a woman and an elephant, and the bond between them spanning nearly 50 years. It involves devotion and betrayal. It also raises difficult questions about the relationship between humans and animals, about control and freedom, about what it means to own another living thing. TW some brief descriptions of animal abuse.
posted by mygothlaundry (4 comments total) 5 users marked this as a favorite
 
I want to see visuals of this roller skating elephant. It has to be said.
posted by jenfullmoon at 11:08 AM on March 6, 2023


http://ojaihistory.com/tarra-the-rollerskating-elephant/
posted by jayb3369 at 11:44 AM on March 6, 2023 [1 favorite]


Related and of interest: The Oscar-nominated short documentary The Elephant Whisperers. Streaming on Netflix.
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posted by DanSachs at 12:14 PM on March 6, 2023


Love this article. Reminds me of elephants.
posted by Betty_effn_White at 4:50 PM on March 6, 2023


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