by Melt Moments By A Man When He Asks Baby Elephant For Hugs And Gets More Than He Bargained For
At the Patara Elephant Farm in Thailand, volunteers rehabilitate ᴀʙᴜsᴇᴅ elephants with a special focus on healthcare and breeding. The sanctuary prioritizes the care of ɴᴇɢʟᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ᴏʀ ɪɴᴊᴜʀᴇᴅ elephants, and also remains open to tourists.An
Many animals love cuddles. Dogs are the famous example of this, but there are also some other mammals that enjoy a hug. Including some very big mammals, like elephants!
At Patara Elephant Farm, these massive mammals are cared for and can live their lives free from all the known ᴄʀᴜᴇʟᴛɪᴇs ɪɴFʟɪᴄᴛᴇᴅ upon their species. Patara Elephant Farm has a program called “Elephant Owner for a day” which allows visitors to have a hands-on experience with these creatures. People are taught to care for, groom, feed, and even ride an elephant. Arthur and Vivian chose to visit this farm.
“Unlike other elephant parks in Chiang Mai, the staff and owners at Patara focus solely on the healthcare and the breeding management for these endangered species and aid the recovery process for elephants ɪɴᴊᴜʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴍɪɴᴇ ʙᴏᴍʙs – tourists come second. “These two had to work hard and learn everything there was to know about caring for these magnificent animals. They helped feed them their daily meals, bathing, scrubbing, and washing the elephants in the river, and even inspecting the elephants’ stools.
At the end of the day, though, Arthur and Vivian made a new friend in little Tara. Arthur called out to the elephant calf and surprisingly, she responded well to his calls. Tara immediately walks over to Arthur’s outreached arms for an embrace and uses her head and weight to tackle her human friend to the ground amidst the laughter. Arthur muscles up and slowly pushes Tara off. Well, this adorable calf must have thought it was a game because she uses her weight to wrestle him down again. This time she really puts all her bulk on top of Arthur.
As the non-stop hugs and kisses keep coming, Arthur couldn’t help but smile and rejoice in this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Baby Tara gives us a new perspective on how these huge creatures love sharing affection too. Surely Tara will never forget her new friend. Arthur and Tara are an adorable pair, and Tara is like a big puppy when she’s playing. So adorable!
