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Elephant with trainer

Chiang Dao Elephant Camp

Northern Thailand, 2002

The elephant and trainer are paired together at an early age, for life. The commitment for the trainer is a huge one. The bond between the two is very strong. The trainers all develop special communication methods with their elephant. Each elephant wears a bell with a unique sound that the trainer can recognise. In late afternoon, the elephants are released into the wild until the next morning. The trainer can hear his elephant by the sound of its bell, and call out for it to come.

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		Elephant with trainer Chiang Dao Elephant Camp Northern Thailand, 2002
		The elephant and trainer are paired together at an early age, for life. The commitment for the trainer is a huge one. The bond between the two is very strong. The trainers all develop special communication methods with their elephant. Each elephant wears a bell with a unique sound that the trainer can recognise. In late afternoon, the elephants are released into the wild until the next morning. The trainer can hear his elephant by the sound of its bell, and call out for it to come.
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	Image ID# 100868-10


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