"Rare white elephant captured in Myanmar" by Associated Press | June 30, 2010
The white elephant found Saturday will be the fourth held in captivity in Myanmar, where the animals are revered. (Myanmar News Agency/Reuters)
YANGON, Myanmar — A rare white elephant has been captured in the jungles of northwestern Myanmar, a mostly Buddhist country where the animals are considered good omens, state media reported yesterday.
Forestry officials found the animal Saturday, acting on a tip, in the jungles of northwestern Rakhine state, the New Light of Myanmar reported, describing the elephant as about 38 years old and 7 feet 4 inches tall.
White elephants, actually albinos, have for centuries been revered in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and other Asian nations. They were normally kept and pampered by monarchs and considered a symbol of royal power and prosperity.
The elephants are not necessarily white. They can look similar to other elephants except for certain features like fair eyelashes and toenails, light-colored hair, or a reddish hue to the skin.
It will be the fourth white elephant held in captivity in Myanmar.Well, I DON'T LIKE THAT PART!
I don't think ANY LIVING CREATURE likes CAPTIVITY!
Do YOU, human?
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Related: ORIGINAL Elephant Painting
I watched an Animal Planet show on them, and they remember where their herd mates die.
In fact, one died during their journey on the show, and the other elephants had a devil of a time getting the mother to move along.
It was heart-breaking to see the mother elephant wailing, not want to leave her dead calf!
The narrator even pointed out that the elephants were SHOWING EMOTIONS!!!!
And now they are SELF-AWARE ENOUGH to PAINT!!!!
LIFE is PRECIOUS, world!!!
Can't we all SHARE THIS PLANET in PEACE??!!!!!!!!!
Also see: Around the Horn of Africa: Elephants and Ivory
We are NOT AS SUPERIOR as you think we are, humans!
In many ways, the ELEPHANTS are BETTER THAN US!!
They don't KILL EACH OTHER for CONTROL or PROFIT!
