Not for the weak, this video shows a Guardian investigation into illegal elephant trade in Burma and Thailand. Hundreds(!) of elephants are newly enslaved each year to entertain millions of tourists.


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∞  07/24/12 at 08:11am via Guardian
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    SIIIICK. ugh don’t ride elephants.
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