Are Elephant Backs Weak at Frank Dugas blog

Are Elephant Backs Weak. Under natural conditions, elephants spend up to 16 hours per day foraging for food and eat a wide range of different plant material and fruit. Elephants who carry tourists on treks in south asian countries often end up with unnatural kinks in their backs. Lots of sites warn you not to ride elephants as they are often treated poorly and don't have freedom (1, 2). Carrying just one adult on its back can cause the elephant pain and over time, potentially even spinal injury. “constant pressure on their backbones from tourists can result in permanent physical damage, which can be seen in our gentle pai lin”. “while elephants may be known for their strength and size, their backs are not naturally designed to carry weight, as their spines extend upwards” explains tom taylor, our project director at wfft. Despite their size elephants are not designed for carrying people on their back which can often lead to permanent spinal injuries. Wap researchers assessed almost 3,000 elephants and found that more than three quarters were living in severely cruel conditions.

Wap researchers assessed almost 3,000 elephants and found that more than three quarters were living in severely cruel conditions. Lots of sites warn you not to ride elephants as they are often treated poorly and don't have freedom (1, 2). Carrying just one adult on its back can cause the elephant pain and over time, potentially even spinal injury. Elephants who carry tourists on treks in south asian countries often end up with unnatural kinks in their backs. “while elephants may be known for their strength and size, their backs are not naturally designed to carry weight, as their spines extend upwards” explains tom taylor, our project director at wfft. “constant pressure on their backbones from tourists can result in permanent physical damage, which can be seen in our gentle pai lin”. Under natural conditions, elephants spend up to 16 hours per day foraging for food and eat a wide range of different plant material and fruit. Despite their size elephants are not designed for carrying people on their back which can often lead to permanent spinal injuries.

Baby elephant with its mother, back view. Chiang Mai province, Thailand

Are Elephant Backs Weak “constant pressure on their backbones from tourists can result in permanent physical damage, which can be seen in our gentle pai lin”. Wap researchers assessed almost 3,000 elephants and found that more than three quarters were living in severely cruel conditions. Under natural conditions, elephants spend up to 16 hours per day foraging for food and eat a wide range of different plant material and fruit. Despite their size elephants are not designed for carrying people on their back which can often lead to permanent spinal injuries. Carrying just one adult on its back can cause the elephant pain and over time, potentially even spinal injury. Lots of sites warn you not to ride elephants as they are often treated poorly and don't have freedom (1, 2). “while elephants may be known for their strength and size, their backs are not naturally designed to carry weight, as their spines extend upwards” explains tom taylor, our project director at wfft. “constant pressure on their backbones from tourists can result in permanent physical damage, which can be seen in our gentle pai lin”. Elephants who carry tourists on treks in south asian countries often end up with unnatural kinks in their backs.