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zuan Newbie
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What is it that lures millions of tourists to Kerala? It might be the serene beauty of the backwaters or the silver stretches of sand on the beaches or a healthy massage at [edited : url removed] that makes tourists across the continents to fall in love with this God's Own country.
Another Kerala experience, that appears in many blogs by tourists who visited here, is nothing but the ride on an elephant. Elephants have been a part and parcel of Kerala's cultural events for years, and one cannot imagine a Thirssur pooram, one of the biggest festivals in Kerala, which attracts thousands, without the presence of caparisoned elephants. Now they are being used as a bait to lure the tourists to this country.
There are many places that offer an elephant ride to the tourists. You can sit on this huge mammal and experience the swaying rhythm when the elephant walks with firm steps. There are also sanctuaries for elephants set up in various parts of Kerala, where they are protected and trained. (Kunnathoor Kotta, near Guruvayoor is one of such sanctuaries and it is the largest of its kind in the world). In these elephant camps, these animals have been properly fed and protected and tourists find it interesting to watch the daily routine of elephants here.
Edited by olaf on 04 January 2011 at 10:40pm
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StyleUp Groupie
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Wow this place sounds interesting. Last time my mum donated some money(in a vacation in India) and the group offered to take me for a short elephant ride. But my mum said no cos she was scared the elephant mite turn aggressive. How do elephants turn aggressive and are the elephants in Kerala safe to ride on?
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heyyjuliet Groupie
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haha, I rode on an elephant before but I was very young, can't really remember it..
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ssey_angel Groupie
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WOW! sounds like nice experience to hav
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kaycee26 Newbie
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Wow this place seems to be very interesting!
Cool if I could be part of this experience…
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blurry101 Senior Member
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:( the only animal that i rode on before was a pony when i was young.. I'd love to have a chance to ride on an elephant, horse or even a camel!
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cecilia446 VIP Member
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I think it's a very sad thing to ride on an elephant.
I tried the one at Singapore Zoo last year, and the elephant looks very sad to me. It was walking so slowly and in a depressing manner that I am not surprise if it decided to drop dead and die. I think it felt humilated by carrying us. The other time was a 2 hours elephant ride in Nepal. The elephants are not as sad, but I would rather walk alongside the elephant though. Maybe I just anthropomorphise the animals.
Having said that, I have no qalms about riding a horse or pony. (talk about double standards)
why is zuan's post like an ad?
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olaf Moderator
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it likely was...notice how i removed url link?
446, er u shouldnt torture poor pony! u r no longer kiddie size u know haha.
ps. have i told u funny story bout my mama n horse riding? if no, remind me next time we meet...need to show w actions.
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Posted: 25 January 2011 at 3:41pm · IP Logged |
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blurry101 Senior Member
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Hmm don't elephants walk damn slowly in the first place? Anyways i don't really like the idea of a zoo in the first place.. The animals being treated like exhibitions and they have no freedom at all.. What a sad life..
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Hey blurry101 u kinda rite it is sad but at least d elephants get a proper meal n dun need to hunt for it:))
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