US EditionTrained Elephants Help Indonesia Clean up After Deadly Floods
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Trained elephants help Indonesia clean up after deadly floods
A group of elephants have been recruited to help clear debris following the devastating floods in Indonesia. Four elephants are being used to clear access to roads as well as remove detritus such as logs, waste and away from people’s homes, Hadi Sofyan, head of the Sigli Regional Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) told press. Elephants Abu, Mido, Ajis, and Non will continue assisting with evacuation and aid distribution in Pidie Jaya …
At least four elephants from Sumatra were used to clean up the debris left by the severe floods in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya, Indonesia, as due to their great strength objects can be erected without the help of machinery and without the need to use a large number of people. It was officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry who used domesticated Sumatra elephants to speed up cleaning work. Subscribe to our Telegram channel and …
The use of elephants for heavy work and to help humans is common in many places, but it is best not to continue to normalize this practice.
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