Chon Buri zoo to sell herd of elephants

CHON BURI: The Sriracha Tiger Zoo has announced its intention to sell a herd of 11 elephants after being hard hit by waning tourism in the wake of Covid-19.

On its Facebook page, the zoo posted the announcement along with photos of the elephants.

“Let’s share [this post], support us and help us find a new home for our animals. #Sriracha Tiger Zoo# is looking for elephant buyers so we can heal our wounds from Covid-19. It’s necessary for us to sell our animals even though we love them so much. Despite our love and sorrow, we have to be apart.”

On sale is a herd of 11 trained elephants, both young and fully grown. Their mahouts are also part of the package. Interested parties can make contact by sending the zoo a message on Facebook.

A source at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said elephants were protected animals under the…