Here's an interesting and (for me) a controversial video of an elephant painting near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Of course, it's fascinating just how representational this painting is, although it's not clear how guided it was, beyond the trainer changing the paint colour. But I do wonder about the living conditions for this and other Thai elephants, all in order to put on a show for visiting tourists. After all, surely it's not in their nature to paint?

01/05/09 by visitEarth
Tags: Thailand, Chiang Mai, elephant, painting, elephant painting, elephant paints