Elephant Polo © tony_the_bald_eagle
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The city of Hua Hin, Thailand is packed with polo-playing pachyderms this week for the annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament.
CNNgo reports:
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the event returned to the southern resort town following a three-year stint in Chiang Rai.
The charity event has raised US$300,000 to date, with funds used to care for more than 60 elephants and their mahouts at the Thai Elephant Conservation center in Lampang, in northern Thailand. Elephants are taken off the streets while they are still young, usually under 20 years of age. They’re provided with a forested environment, food, veterinary check-ups and their mahouts are given a salary.
Watching 16 people, on top of eight elephants, chasing one small ball around a small field””sounds like a jolly good time.
Read the entire article and view photos at CNNgo.