Unchaining Captive Elephants in Nepal | National Geographic

In Nepal, most elephants living in captivity are chained for 18-19 hours per day when they’re not working. Carol Buckley of Elephant Aid International is working with elephant owners to construct chain-free corrals. The new corrals have electric fences that allow elephants to roam their yards without the risk of escaping. But the system is not always successful.

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[anna_bo_banna]

Elephants are so beautiful and amazing it's practically unreal. Gratitude and respect to all who stand up for their rights and show them love.

[tenin]

i think she has a good heart in mind when doing this. i am also glad to know she didn't give up when some of them failed.

[RabinsXP]

We Nepalese do believe Elephants should also be freed. We had and are beeing doing our best to protect. We have completely stopped poaching of wild animals, increase Jungles for their natural habitat. But sometimes, with big animals like Elephants and Rhinos we are getting troubled. They enter into our city but then also we try our best possible effort. We asked many people from different countries. We applied their ideas too but that couldn't work. Come with us new ideas we love to apply. Good things are always accepted no matter who shows. And I can understand how she feels, she has a good heart.

[cosmic_snot]

I cannot believe these beautiful and smart animals have to live in suffering just because some degenerate people find it amusing to have rides on them. Aren't there enough fun things to do that don't involve taking advantage of an innocent animal? This woman is a true inspiration.

[ksc]

As I listen to this my heart breaks for what animals endure bc of humans. Bless this woman for changing their lives for the better. Humans have choices; animals have none. Elephants are such INCREDIBLE animals. I have only just learned, after so many years, that they mainly communicate with a low rumble called infrasonic sound that the human ear cannot even hear it. There is so much about elephants that is quite, quite incredible, yet people abuse them and chain them up and use them for entertainment. I live for the day that using them in this way stops forever🐘❤❤

[ganeshgrg]

Even though i am the people near to this Chitwan National Park. i was completly unware about this issue. but thanks to Carol for her effort. its very important for us and the animal itself...

[cwb]

Carol Is an Angel. These Beautiful Elephants Deserve this Free, Beautiful Life!

[ish]

Carol, you help restore faith in humanity. Thank you so much for your work in helping these beautiful creatures. 💙

[phoenixclifford]

It is so beautiful to see people like this. Keep it up and the world will be a better place. Thank you for all that you do.

[raihanabari]

Nepal is taking care of their wildlife very good. This is a good step they are taking to chain free their 64 elephants. People now go their and visit them from far. Hopefully gradually all of their elephants will live in freedom.

[callesierra]

How wonderful, freedom. Hank you to ALL those involved in helping these magnificent loving king giants. Thank you so much.

[oliviamonkey]

Carol you are a sweetheart, thank you so much, for our cousins the elephants. they understand and appreciate you.

[Ashanti]

Carol I love you. Amazing work! The whole world should help and free all elephants!!

[terriesmith]

Love this. We need more people like this.

[dragothesnowdog]

Thank you so much,
At least someone has to start.
Those poor elephants belong to be free...

[atlantisfunktions]

sad to see. they are not for your amusement nepal, they are huge majestic creatures that deserve our respect

[debbie]

Carol, would you please propose a work free elephant to them? Tourists can walk beside the elephants rather than riding on them. 🐘

[cindywitter]

To be that close to these incredible souls! ♥️. To see them free just being themselves. Wild should always stay wild.

[tridong]

That 1 person who disliked this should have been chained.

[stephengreen]

Thank you for all that you are doing to help the elephants