Black Elephant! Nepal's elephants are destined to be miserable from birth, but we, who stand on the moral high ground, have also made unforgivable mistakes

The last day in Chitwan.

Follow the group into Chitwan National Park. This is a paradise for wildlife, rhinos, elephants, sika deer, monkeys and some rare birds should all live happily here. When Nepal was a dynasty, it was a royal hunting ground, where the prince would hunt 40 sika deer and dozens of wild animals a day. In the 1990s, in order to develop tourism here, the state banned the hunting of animals here, and sent more than 1,000 soldiers to patrol the area day and night to strictly investigate the hunters.

Elephants running in Chitwan National Forest Park

The tranquility that was thought to be obtained was once again noisy because of human beings. Tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Chitwan for forest trekking and elephant riding "expeditions", and without exception, we have done these things that will be condemned, and we who stand on the moral high ground have also made unforgivable mistakes.

captivity

During the hike, I encountered a dead rhinoceros, only a skull was left, and the smell of the corpse was overwhelming, and it was difficult to stay long. Life is supposed to end there, but there are still countless people who come here to "see" the corpses.

A carcass of a white rhinoceros that died unprovoked

Watching the elephant's ears hooked by iron hooks, the mahout violently beat the elephant's skull with a wooden stick and kicked the ear hard with his foot to control the direction. But eventually we came up with an excuse because we wanted to understand the whole work of elephants, the whole process. Actually, we should be looking for other ways to shoot, but now, it's too late.

Tears in the corners of the eyes

An elephant has to bear 5 adults a large wooden seat, about 600 pounds, a tour takes 90 minutes, and each elephant has to bear these weights at least 2-3 lying, 3-4 hours, 5-6 kilometers of mountain roads. I didn't feel a little happy during the whole process because I could feel the pain of the elephants. We'll make videos to convey that.

Wish it had been so peaceful

No buying and selling, really no harm