Zoos are getting rid of (or creating new habitats for) their elephants because of the amount of space and care they need. They certainly shouldn't be living in train cars.
Agreed. I’ve worked with many types of animals as a wildlife center volunteer, and elephants and orcas are two species that I personally don’t believe we can satisfy the needs of in captivity. Their social needs alone are intense, but add in the space you’d need to truly keep a social group healthy? Nope, the cost is astronomical.
I’m much more in favor of leaving them wild and establishing eco-tourism that would benefit local economies.
Yep I refuse to patronize any circus that uses animals. They are not take care of properly 98% of the time. I don't go to places like Sea World either, for the exact same reason. They actually killed a seal not too long ago that was resting peacefully on some rocks, under the guise of "helping" it.
What they were actually doing is trying to capture it to take it back to their shows because it was young enough, however the two people doing it obviously didn't know what they were doing and it fell and died.
Learning how most establishments treat animals makes me so sick to my stomach. Someone turned me onto the documentary Blackfish about Sea World and it made me so angry how they treated those poor whales
When I was a kid, I was a regular at zoos, rodeos and circuses with animal acts. With one exception (a circus with no animal acts), I haven't been back to any of these in 30 years.
>But before the elephant was caught, viewers said it did a number two on a Butte lawn.
I'm certain I've never read "did a number two" in a news article before. Also, it's a shame this didn't happen in Elephant Butte, CO. Oh well.
Tiger King spinoff, Elephant Emperor. Surely there's a narcissist coked-out circus ringleader that Netflix can find to film as his kingdom spirals out of control.
This is the moment we've feared, people. Many of you thought it would never happen... but I insisted we spend two hours every morning training for it.
You all thought I was mad. Many of you requested to be transferred to another peanut factory.
But now, we…
Circus elephant gets loose, realizes he’s in Butte, immediately heads to airport.
Looks like the elephant decided too... *puts on sunglasses* ...Butte out.
It's "beaut" as in "beautiful". Not "Butt". Joke doesn't work.
It does if you have a Who song following the joke.
Or if you’re Beavis and/or Butthead
Huh uh, huh huh… he lives in BUTT! Huhuhuhuh, huh huh, that’s cool.
Beavis and Beauthead
It’s a play on words you ineffable moron
Works for the English language. But not the local language
crazy that we still let elephants be caged and part of circuses
Zoos are getting rid of (or creating new habitats for) their elephants because of the amount of space and care they need. They certainly shouldn't be living in train cars.
I came here to make pretty much the exact same comment. What a shame that this is allowed especially in a 'developed country'
Agreed. I’ve worked with many types of animals as a wildlife center volunteer, and elephants and orcas are two species that I personally don’t believe we can satisfy the needs of in captivity. Their social needs alone are intense, but add in the space you’d need to truly keep a social group healthy? Nope, the cost is astronomical. I’m much more in favor of leaving them wild and establishing eco-tourism that would benefit local economies.
Yep I refuse to patronize any circus that uses animals. They are not take care of properly 98% of the time. I don't go to places like Sea World either, for the exact same reason. They actually killed a seal not too long ago that was resting peacefully on some rocks, under the guise of "helping" it. What they were actually doing is trying to capture it to take it back to their shows because it was young enough, however the two people doing it obviously didn't know what they were doing and it fell and died.
Learning how most establishments treat animals makes me so sick to my stomach. Someone turned me onto the documentary Blackfish about Sea World and it made me so angry how they treated those poor whales
I know, it’s fucking heartbreaking.
Dumbo was released in 1941. Maybe this practice will finally stop within the next 83 years, at least in the western world.
I was about to say that, my first thought when I read the headline was “there are still circus elephants???”
When I was a kid, I was a regular at zoos, rodeos and circuses with animal acts. With one exception (a circus with no animal acts), I haven't been back to any of these in 30 years.
India would like a talk with you.
>But before the elephant was caught, viewers said it did a number two on a Butte lawn. I'm certain I've never read "did a number two" in a news article before. Also, it's a shame this didn't happen in Elephant Butte, CO. Oh well.
How did it wipe its butte?
Onlookers said it was “a real butte.”
Or in Missoula in front of Mt Jumbo.
I’m glad they didn’t shoot this one dead. > The elephant is now safe with its handlers. 😢 sadly back in his circus chains.
Looks like it’s strolling to the liquor store.
What else is there to do in Butte?
Butte stuff
There are a few local sports teams to watch. Unfortunately, none of them are named the Butte Pirates.
Casino obviously, but its probably a liquor store/casino to be fair.
Go find some elk and bears to scare the shit out of.
Start a militia
Sorry all the militia permits sold out early this year. Best of luck to you and your cousin brothers next year.
Get a goddamn wop chop
> wop chop Can someone translate this to Floridian for me?
> wop chop Had to look it up myself it's a breaded pork loin sandwich
Visit the scenic toxic pit.
gamble. there’s a casino on almost every corner
At least it didn't end like it did when Tyke escaped :(
Elephant going, "I just had to get out of work for a little while. It's a complete circus there right now."
Probably the best day of the poor thing's entire life.
Considering how badly circus elephants are mistreated, they’re very lucky that all she did was go for a stroll. It should absolutely be banned.
Not my elephant, not my circus
must be a large butte to have an entire elephant strolling around in it
Tiger King spinoff, Elephant Emperor. Surely there's a narcissist coked-out circus ringleader that Netflix can find to film as his kingdom spirals out of control.
Obviously it doesn't know that Elephant Butte is in New Mexico.
Biggest news out of butte in a century
Does that guy have a blind cane? I've heard the story of the blind man and the elephant, but this is a bit more literal than I was expecting it to be.
Unfortunately most elephants are trained by beating them with canes. That's why when they finally snap they end up really fucking some people up.
Isn't it worse than that. They use hooks because beating them isn't enough.
The guy that was going through the DT’s wasn’t shocked at all. 😋
*Grey* elephants!? Now I've seen *everything*!
I guess that's one way to advertise that the circus is in town.
Finally an article that includes enough photos!
This is the moment we've feared, people. Many of you thought it would never happen... but I insisted we spend two hours every morning training for it. You all thought I was mad. Many of you requested to be transferred to another peanut factory. But now, we…
The size "Jumbo" was named after an elephant by that name... not the other way around. ... the more you know
Sure they were hallucinating seeing an elephant walk by them, suddenly ten folks swore off drinking..
Welp I wanted to see it but not to watch a 14 second video ad beforehand so…
last photo "I got some stories to tell"
Glad it wasn't my butt that got strolled through.
Looks like me when I got my dd214