Beethoven "Emperor" on Piano for Old Bull Elephant

[catbyte]

Mongkol is a 61-year-old former logging elephant. His captive-held life was spent hauling trees in the Thai forest. His body shape is deformed through hard labor, he lost his right eye and tusk in this brutal logging practice. Mongkol was rescued and brought to Elephants World to spend the rest of his days relaxing peacefully in freedom by the River Kwai. I discovered Mongkol is an extremely gentle, sensitive elephant who enjoys music, which I play to him occasionally in the day and night.

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You can tell he's really enjoying the music. There's nothing better than seeing happy, flapping ele ears. And his tail looks like a metronome.

[3catwoman3]

1. Elephants flap their ears when they are happy?

I didn't know that.

[catbyte]

3. Yes, they do. I think it's so endearing. Watch the ears in this mother/daughter reunion:

[TygrBright]

2. That's an old boy, indeed. So glad he's getting love in the twilight... n/t

[Frasier Balzov]

4. Get him a chair!

Penny for your thoughts Monkol.