Pledge Holidays condemns abuse of young elephant for tourism at top Buddhist monastery | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

PLEDGE HOLIDAYS CONDEMNS ABUSE OF YOUNG ELEPHANT FOR TOURISM AT TOP BUDDHIST MONASTERY A shocking YouTube video of a young elephant being abused as a tourist attraction at the capital Colombo’s best-known Buddhist monastery is attracting widespread internet condemnation. Ganga, an eight-year-old female, is kept chained to the same spot in a small concrete enclosure so that visitors can pay her mahout, or handler, to have their pictures taken with her. Temples are an essential part of our cultural heritage, and we would urge you to visit them—but please, help fight this abuse by NOT having your picture taken with a chained, captive temple elephant. #SriLanka #Elephants #Ganga #GangaraMaya #Buddhism
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