The Thai Elephants in Israel
AFP reported that Varawut Silpa-archa, minister of natural resources and environment said earlier last month that after the incident with Plai Sak Surin (Muthu Raja) in Sri Lanka, the Thai government has stopped sending elephants abroad. The Thai embassy is investigating the conditions of all Thai elephants overseas.
Despite these dark trends, the Facebook page, “Israel in Thailand” run by the Embassy of Israel in Thailand posted a photo of two elephants named Teddy and Michaela from the Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem. The zoo was established by a zoology professor from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem originally as a centre for studying zoology and preserving biblical animals. The animals are allowed to roam freely, and caretakers interact directly with them.
Officials from the Israeli embassy said that Thailand…
