Genuine Elephant Paintings - The Story of Suda The Painting Elephant

2018 ж. 5 Қыр.
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Genuine Elephant Paintings - The Story of Suda The Painting Elephant. Can elephants really paint? This is the story of Suda the elephant that became extremely well known because of the fine works of art that she did.
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  • I love you Suda!💕❤️‍🩹❤️♥️🤗🌺😘🥰

    @Vasvatrueskin@Vasvatrueskin Жыл бұрын
    • She is quite a lovely a d intelligent creature.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • Suda is a beautiful soul in an elephant’s body.. I am thrilled that the two paintings that I bought of hers have helped with elephant care and rehabilitation...

    @angieando3376@angieando33763 жыл бұрын
  • So beautiful.She painted herself and her mum.That brought the tears to my eyes...so emotional...people don't realize that everything in Universe have a soul.Suda is amazing. ❤️

    @user-oo6sw2kz3i@user-oo6sw2kz3i3 жыл бұрын
  • You should let her free draw and see what kind of creative pursuits she has on her mind - watch her very carefully and attend to any needs that she needs help with

    @freerangebutters3758@freerangebutters37585 жыл бұрын
    • yeah, that's what I was wondering...what would she paint without being coached, would it be recognizable? the abstractions necessary for her to realize that she's making symbolic representations of a tree and the backsides of two elephants I'm not sure are there...like, does it look like random brushstrokes to her, or does she get it?...

      @christinabenson5591@christinabenson55915 жыл бұрын
    • @@christinabenson5591 Elephant vision isn't so wildly different than ours. There's a very good chance that Suda realizes what she's painting.

      @caitthecat@caitthecat5 жыл бұрын
    • Christina Benson No, I'm pretty certain she has no idea. She can distinguish the different details on the canvas as abstract shapes but not understand the relevance to real objects like us. If it was to paint on its own it would probably not be motivated to paint anything. She's following a sequence because she's conditioned to understand that she'll be rewarded at the end, and through that she might learn to enjoy performing the sequence itself, but she won't enjoy the "creative pursuit" of painting and art that we do. It's likely more akin to a child enjoying a seemingly monotonous toy or game.

      @Ambidextroid@Ambidextroid5 жыл бұрын
    • @@Ambidextroid Do you not perform sequences for reward?

      @douglasdonaldson2510@douglasdonaldson25105 жыл бұрын
    • The world is on a brink of another war, resource shortage is close, infidelity among the masses is rising (sticking to some religion or popular fad, rather then to pursuit humanities conquering of the Solar system), and you want for some high grade specialist to teach some mammal to draw...

      @IRamnosI@IRamnosI5 жыл бұрын
  • I LOVE suda's sweet EYELASHES. 💕💞💝💟💓

    @tulayamalavenapi4028@tulayamalavenapi40285 жыл бұрын
  • That's incredible!!! I wonder what Suda sees in front of her. Does she see what we see-An amazing art piece!!

    @k.7.l.m@k.7.l.m Жыл бұрын
    • Nice piece of work between Suda and her mahout (trainer).

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • So cute and melts my heart

    @mangalashree3932@mangalashree39325 жыл бұрын
    • @@patsykeny9 what's your problem?

      @mangalashree3932@mangalashree39323 жыл бұрын
  • Born Free explains that it is a “myth” that the elephant’s ability to paint is a result of their natural cleverness. Rather, directly refuting Maesa’s story about how their elephants learned to paint, “Elephants endure months of physical abuse to learn how to hold a paint brush, draw a straight line and paint flowers and leaves on trees.” Like elephants used in the elephant trekking industry, young elephants used for painting must be broken and experience the pain of the phajaan process. Over this time baby elephants are starved, shackled, and beaten, until their spirit is completely broken and will submit to the will of their captors. Once young elephants have undergone this process they can begin learning to paint Elephants use special brushes to create their “masterpieces.” These brushes are inserted straight into the trunk and have a dividing bar that rests at the very end of the truck to keep the brush from falling all the way up the elephant’s nose. The paint brushes are inserted into the elephant’s nose and the elephant learns to grip around the top of the brush. The elephant’s trunk is incredibly sensitive and full of nerve endings. In the wild elephants will avoid acacia trees because these trees house ants that might crawl into the elephants trunk and bite. While the paint brush might not bite … we can’t imagine it is a comfortable experience. During a painting performance, the elephant’s mahout stands diligently at the elephants side, poised with bull hooks. Bull hooks or the more discrete method, a nail that can be hidden in the mahout’s hand, is shoved into the soft tissue of the elephants ear. To train the elephant to move the brush to create stroke patterns that we recognize as flowers, trees, or even an elephant, the mahouts use these painful prods to guide the elephant’s movements. Further if an elephant paints incorrectly, they are beaten, either with a bull hook, or physically hit on their head or trunk. When this skill is mastered, the elephant will be expected to recreate the same pattern every single day, sometimes twice or even three times. Naturalist, Desmond Morris bore witness to an elephant painting show in Thailand, looking to discern whether elephants could really create paintings at their own will, based on their individual creative talents. From his observation, the mahout kept a tight grip on the elephants ear for the entire performance, tugging either right or left to manipulate the elephant into making a certain brush stroke.

    @whirledpeas1182@whirledpeas11825 жыл бұрын
    • This account above sounds so sad and abusive! Humans could inherently honor and appreciate the beauty and grace of elephants as the magnificent beings they are! Rather than forcing them into servitude by painful dominance....humans really ARE built to LOVE! Why don't we just open ourselves and allow love to flow in and out? God bless the elephants, and the humans still learning to love!

      @lynnrussell467@lynnrussell4675 жыл бұрын
    • Thank you for posting this. I keep trying to explain all of this to people, but the sad truth is that most seem not to care - as long as they are being amused for a few minutes, they couldn’t care less that the animals in these videos are being abused. I can’t fathom being so heartless and inhumane. We need more people like you, who actually care about the wellbeing of these amazing creatures. Everyone who has been informed of what really goes on, yet continues to defend and promote this practice, should be ashamed.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • @@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 the owners of these videos do their level best to hide the truth, I've been trying to raise awareness on this issue for years, it is very difficult. I don't think it's because people don't care, I think it's because they simply don't know and as much as we try to tell people, the people who profit from this sick trick are working over time to hide our comments or distract from them. Please keep banging on those doors though! Don't give up. Much love and respect. X

      @essexchillis2980@essexchillis29805 жыл бұрын
    • essex chillis Thanks, I will! I have had some people read my comments, and then defend the owners of this channel...though it’s often because the owners have butted into the conversation and lied about the reality of this situation. Nevertheless, if someone told me that animals were being tortured, I would do my utmost to discover the truth of the situation. I certainly wouldn’t dismiss their claims, in favour of believing the person who is profiting from, and promoting the torture. I think a lot of people do care, but many simply don’t, or refuse to accept it - and that’s the sad truth. I think the only way to get these people to care is by making sure more people do. When most people start to care, the people who aren’t as humane will follow the status quo, and do the same. Until then, we need to work on enlightening the people who care about animals, but simply don’t know better. Anyway, we really need more people like you and the OP. I can’t thank you enough for caring and trying to help these elephants. Thank you for informing people about their terrible plight. ❤️

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • Chris Moeller certainly worth fighting for... perhaps factory farming would be a better place to start

      @whirledpeas1182@whirledpeas11825 жыл бұрын
  • Thank You so much dearest 💐 You’re such an inspiration 🥰 Be Blissful Eternally 🙏😇

    @blisswkc3344@blisswkc33445 жыл бұрын
  • Simply Awesome! I want one. Suda rocks

    @madisona3907@madisona39075 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely incredible. The nature is definitely stunning.

    @milofromscorpio899@milofromscorpio899 Жыл бұрын
    • It is. Isn't it.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • This is just brilliant! She's amazing and she obviously loves doing it. WTG!

    @jillyannlovesjack1933@jillyannlovesjack19335 жыл бұрын
    • She probably enjoys not being punished for not doing as expected.

      @douglascrouse8793@douglascrouse87934 жыл бұрын
  • That’s adorable!!!!! That elephant has serious talent!!!!

    @elizabethannsmith5006@elizabethannsmith50063 жыл бұрын
    • Suda is a smart elephant.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies3 жыл бұрын
  • For sure elephants can really paint! Suda has advanced her skills through loving-patient tutoring over years of study and through trial and error, the fact that she receives bananas and other fresh fruit is purely motivational in intent making her a paid professional water colour canvas artist. She really has a unique style all her own! I feel her work is extra-ordinary and worthy of any art gallery worldwide!

    @kevingraham236@kevingraham2362 жыл бұрын
  • I watched another Suda video. She often showed she was enjoying painting by making the bell on her collar ring. I love Suda and am glad she is in a good place.

    @Glory2Jesus@Glory2Jesus4 жыл бұрын
  • So cute!😍

    @hdhdhndjdhdhdhdh4297@hdhdhndjdhdhdhdh42974 жыл бұрын
  • What amazing talent!!!! Very relaxing to watch. :-D

    @raymondloane9806@raymondloane98065 жыл бұрын
  • This makes poaching even more heart breaking

    @TopFurret@TopFurret5 жыл бұрын
    • Soooo sad. I feel the punishment for poaching should be severe. 😢😒

      @Romans15.32@Romans15.325 жыл бұрын
    • This is equally heartbreaking. All of these elephants are victims of severe abuse. This is not something that they do for fun, and it’s actually extremely painful for them to hold the brushes. Their handlers beat, starve, stab, and give them electric shocks to get them to comply. Handlers stand by with sharp tools while they paint, and cut them if they make a mistake. It looks cute until you know the reality of this situation. If you really care about elephants, you shouldn’t promote this practice.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • Chris Moeller does that mean all elephants are abused? Your finding one source or like two, and this is what happens with humans, whatever they see first, they believe. Not all elephants are abused, yes it is horrible to those elephants that are abused cruelty but if you think for a second you would understand What if they just guide their trunks the way they want it to go, and then reward them after until they get the hang of it, they also probably feed them and care for them like pets like people would train a dog to do something, you can’t think of all the bad things that could be happening, think of the good things too So go Harrass the bad people and don’t make false accusations about things you THINK you understand, thank you

      @sharlo3799@sharlo37995 жыл бұрын
    • @@sharlo3799 You posted the same comment to me again? Well, I guess I'll just post the same replies to you. Wow. The Dunning-Kruger Effect strikes again! Your comment is such an obvious case of projection, illogicality, and hypocrisy, I don’t know how you can’t see it yourself. Let’s start from the beginning, shall we? “does that mean all elephants are abused?” No, this does not mean that all elephants are abused. The ones in these videos are, though. “Your finding one source or like two, and this is what happens with humans, whatever they see first, they believe.” Haha, and this is where you start projecting! No, this is not what happens with humans. It’s obviously something that you do, however, and that’s why you think that everyone else does it, too. Do you know what a logical fallacy is? A logical fallacy is an innately illogical argument. Some arguments are SO illogical that they’ve even been given a name. This comment of yours is an AD HOMINEM fallacy. Instead of actually refuting any of my points, and providing a logical rebuttal, you have made a false, baseless claim about me, and how I’ve obtained the knowledge that I’ve divulged. You’ve done this, because doing this is easier than providing a logical response to the points that I’ve made. As a matter of fact, unlike yourself, I don’t simply believe whatever information I see first. If that were the case, I would think that the elephants in this video are happily painting. I was first introduced to elephant painting in exactly the same way that you are - I saw a video of elephants painting, and not knowing much about elephants, the place where they were painting, or the cruel practice itself, my initial reaction was a positive one. Nevertheless, I wanted to know more. I’ve spent my life volunteering at shelters and charities that help abused animals, so I’m wise enough to know that when animals (especially ones that are better off in nature) perform for humans, there is always a risk that abuse is involved…so I considered it a possibility. I also wanted to know more about the act of painting - if they enjoyed it, if they could tell what they were painting, and so on. I researched the topic, and, to my horror, discovered the horrendous abuse involved in this practice. From that day on, I have worked as an activist, helping raise awareness of this topic. I am very familiar with the places that engage in the abuse, and this place is one of them. So no, I have not simply seen one or two sources. I have seen dozens and dozens of reports, helped creatures that have been abused at places like this, and tried to raise awareness of these brutal places. The irony here is that you obviously haven’t even done the most cursory of research into either this facility, or this practice. If you had, you would know that the place where this is filmed is renowned for abusing their elephants. They have been exposed time and time again. There is even an elephant sanctuary nearby that helps save elephants like this who have been beaten, starved, tortured, abused, and then discarded when they are too old to serve their purpose. If you had bothered to look at even one or two sources, you would know that the act of painting is extremely painful for the elephants. Their trunks are not made to paint. It is extremely painful for them, and extremely hard for them to hold the brush. For this reason, the brush is inserted into their trunk using metal pokes. This is even more painful for the elephants, because the ends of their trunks are filled with nerve endings. So why do the elephants put up with it? They do it because they are terrified of their handlers. While they are painting (they do so all day long, without a break, painting the same pictures over and over again) the handler is standing by with a sharp metal poke. The handler holds the poke behind the elephant’s ear, and cuts the elephant every time that they do something wrong, and to guide the elephant. The audience is usually unaware of this, as they can’t see the poke behind the elephant’s ear. Of course, even without the poke, the elephants still obey their handlers. When they are young, they are separated from their mothers (which is extremely cruel…elephants are social creatures, and need their mothers when they are young). They are then starved, beaten, given electric shocks, and tortured, until they totally submit to their handlers. The handlers tell the public that they use “positive reinforcement” to get the elephants to obey, but this is a lie. The real abuse that goes on here has been exposed numerous times. Of course, even without all the information available about these places, and the torture that goes on here, anyone who knows anything about elephants can see that these elephants have been abused. These videos show all the signs of abuse and torture…if you know what to look out for. So yeah, I know a lot about this topic. You clearly don’t, however, and despite you falsely and baselessly accusing me of only having read one or two sources, you clearly haven’t even done that. Frankly, you should be ashamed - not just for your illogicality and hypocrisy, but also for your lack of ethics. If, when I first saw these videos, someone had told me that the elephants are being abused, I wouldn’t have defended the abusers, simply because I find it amusing! If anyone ever tells me that an animal is being abused, the first thing I’m going to do is research and verify their claims. If there’s even the slightest insinuation that someone is engaging in abuse, I won’t continue to support them until I’ve thoroughly researched them, and verified that they’re not abusing animals. But what have you done? You’ve been informed that this place is engaging in horrific abuse of these elephants, but instead of doing even the slightest research into this place, and despite the fact that you clearly know nothing about elephants, this place, or elephant painting, you have continued to support them. That tells me that you don’t care about the well-being of these elephants, or if they’re being tortured, as long as you’re being entertained. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. “Not all elephants are abused, yes it is horrible to those elephants that are abused cruelty but if you think for a second you would understand” This is another logical fallacy. It’s called a STRAWMAN FALLACY. A straw man fallacy takes place when a person makes up something that the other person never said, and proceeds to respond to the made-up claim, instead of responding to the other person’s actual arguments. I never claimed that all elephants are abused - just the ones in these videos, at this place, and engaging in this torturous activity. Instead of responding to what I actually said, and refuting the points that I’ve actually made, you’ve claimed that I’ve said something that I haven’t, then proceeded to disagree with that instead. You have done this because, again, you have no way of refuting any of my actual points. Instead of actually responding to what I’ve written, you have pretended that I’ve said something that I haven’t - something that is obviously untrue - and then proceeded to dispute that instead. “What if they just guide their trunks the way they want it to go, and then reward them after until they get the hang of it,” They don’t. I’ve already explained what they really do, so there’s no point in repeating myself. Nevertheless, you should really take your own advice and actually research this topic, instead of simply making up what you wish were true. “they also probably feed them and care for them like pets” They don’t.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • @@sharlo3799 “like people would train a dog to do something,” Not the way I would train my dogs to do something, but there are plenty of people who - sadly - abuse and torture dogs when they train them. Abuse and torture are always wrong, regardless of the animal being abused. Nevertheless, elephants are not dogs. Dogs have been domesticated for millennia. The dogs we have today do not exist naturally in the wild. We bred them from wolves to be the way that they are - loyal to humans, domesticated, and easily trained. We created different breeds to engage in specific, different activities. Elephants have not been domesticated for millennia. They occur naturally in the wild, which means that they’ve evolved to be in the wild, and are happiest in the wild. Dogs have evolved to be to be trained by humans, and to perform certain tasks. That’s why they’re happiest when they’re with humans, and being stimulated by us. Elephants do not derive any pleasure from performing for humans, the way dogs do. They are happiest when they are free in the wild. They are extremely sensitive creatures, and they love to live in big family groups. Elephant sanctuaries understand this, and allow their elephants to be free and happy. The reason this place tortures their elephants as much as they do is because painting is not a natural activity for elephants. They have no idea what they are painting, and even without their handler standing by and stabbing them, or with their paintbrush inserted into their trunk with metal pokes, the act of painting is extremely painful for them. It is not something that they would voluntarily engage in unless they’ve been completely beaten and broken…so that’s what these places do. “you can’t think of all the bad things that could be happening, think of the good things too” Unlike yourself, I don’t simply pretend that reality is how I want it to be, so that I can go on supporting an abusive practice. Instead, I rely on facts. The fact of the matter is that these elephants spend their lives being tortured, beaten, starved, and performing for the amusement of humans. They spend hours a day painting the same pictures, over and over, even though they are in severe pain, simply because they are frightened of being cut or tortured again by their handlers. f you really want to support elephants, you should support elephant sanctuaries - places that rescue elephants like this. “So go Harrass the bad people and don’t make false accusations about things you THINK you understand, thank you” These ARE the bad people…and as a matter of fact, so are you if you support this. You don’t even know anything about this topic! You haven’t researched, or even googled it. I’ve researched it extensively, and have worked trying to free elephants from places like this, and raise awareness of this issue. I have seen numerous videos of their abuse, and I was familiar with this place long before this channel started posting these videos, because they are renowned for torturing their elephants. Once again, you are projecting. It is YOU who doesn’t understand, YOU who hasn’t researched this topic, and YOU who has repeatedly made false accusations. You assume that I am like you - I’m not. I don’t simply make things up about the world I live in…I rely on facts and evidence to inform my opinion. You may be satisfied with lying to yourself so you feel better about your support of torture. You may be fine supporting people who torture animals. You may be fine not bothering to research the facts, so you can pretend that the torture doesn’t exist, and keep watching videos of elephants painting, in pain. I’m not like you. I’m not okay with those things. Facts matter, and abuse is never okay. If you ignore it, and continue to support the people who do it, YOU ARE CULPABLE. You are just as guilty. I would love it if these elephants were happily painting with kind handlers…but they’re not. We can’t just pretend reality is the way we want it to be. If we want the world to be better than it is, we need to make it better ourselves. And that means stopping this practice, raising awareness, and NOT ignoring, let alone supporting, this abuse…like you have just done.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • why does this make me cry..

    @pjj9491@pjj94913 жыл бұрын
  • 😭❤💕💙💞💛💘💚💞💗💜💓❤ This Is the more beautiful , pure thing I have Ever seeing🙏

    @sky-et6md@sky-et6md3 жыл бұрын
  • Suda is really a remarkable elephant. I watched Suda paint an elephant with the rose. Truly amazing. I love Suda.

    @marceethanhostetler4369@marceethanhostetler43693 жыл бұрын
  • Super talentoso ,hermoso lo adoro

    @missnoise1004@missnoise1004 Жыл бұрын
  • I’m still wondering if what she’s painting has been previously taught to her and guided by a person, like if they told her where to put the brush strokes, or if she actually used creativity. This is still amazing regardless though, I love her ❤️

    @bangtanimosity8564@bangtanimosity85645 жыл бұрын
    • New Horizon did you just link to the video we are already watching? Lol. Great explanation

      @jessegro4@jessegro45 жыл бұрын
    • There is a trainer next to the elephant. The elephant doesn't know what it is doing. Animals don't have rationality or consciousness.

      @anthonypuccetti8779@anthonypuccetti87795 жыл бұрын
    • @@anthonypuccetti8779 Consciousness, arguable for both sides, rationality however they most definitely have. Elephants revisit places where they know food has grown in the past at the times of year it would be ripe and if that food is not there that year, or if the food is out of reach for the members of the parade, they will not hang around unable to reason that the food will not come, instead they will either leave to a new location or rely on the help of another elephant not apart of the parade to reach food out of reach to the rest of the parade. Many animals are able to display reason and some display acts observable as consciousness, yet we can not prove the later and the former is something even machines can do.

      @kingkangiv1615@kingkangiv16155 жыл бұрын
    • @@anthonypuccetti8779 "Animals don't have rationality or consciousness." What nonesense!

      @rclrd1@rclrd15 жыл бұрын
    • She's probably reproducing a drawing originally done by a human, that she's memorised. Elephants have remarkable memories.

      @rclrd1@rclrd15 жыл бұрын
  • Truly remarkable.

    @khalidsaeed2485@khalidsaeed24854 жыл бұрын
  • I could see her waving her ears, I’m not sure but I think I heard somewhere that that means they’re enjoying their current situation. I could be completely wrong but if I’m not that’s a very wholesome detail to note

    @Garbagegoose344@Garbagegoose3445 жыл бұрын
    • She's signaling "help me" in Morse code. XD It's a joke folks, I couldn't resist

      @davec3651@davec36515 жыл бұрын
    • This is a cruel practice. The elephants aren’t actually drawing because they want to, or painting what they see. Rather they are trained to draw these pictures, and injured when they don’t get them right. Their handlers use sticks with sharp metal points at the end, to cut behind their ears while they are painting. The brushes are very hard and painful for them to hold, and they are sometimes inserted into their trunks with sharp handles. The audience are usually unaware of what is really going on. Do not promote this practice, please. Elephants are extremely sensitive, emotional creatures. They cry when they are sad, and enjoy being free in big family groups. The elephants from these places are killed or abandoned when they have served their usefulness. There are some elephant sanctuaries that try to save elephants who have been tortured like this for our entertainment. Animals, and especially mammals, should not be tortured simply because it makes a good KZhead video.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • @@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 My understanding is that the elephants are indeed trained to do these paintings but that they are trained with positive reinforcement of food treats & not tortured into doing this. How are you so very certain of everything you've said? Please explain the details of your experience in and around these elephant shows. Better yet how about some videos at this same elephant show (before or after hours) that prove your claim?

      @befunkrn@befunkrn5 жыл бұрын
    • @@befunkrn look up 'phajaan' also make some basic research into this topic, it is well documented. What Chris, above, has said, is quite right.

      @essexchillis2980@essexchillis29805 жыл бұрын
    • katy scott I bet you’re mountains of ignorance to ignore the possibility of abuse and absentmindedly assume he’s “boring”.

      @gh0st017@gh0st0175 жыл бұрын
  • wow...that is really amazing. Normally, when I see painting I am thinking only like, well painting. Looks nice. But in this I saw warmth...or something like that...Also that little bitter feeling when you realize elephant is better artist than you'll ever be :D

    @domezz7434@domezz74342 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for your nice comment.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies2 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing 😍❤️

    @amanndawalker3452@amanndawalker34524 жыл бұрын
  • Yes, she has learned to paint. Absolutely remarkable! A joy to see!

    @pamelasosin8228@pamelasosin8228 Жыл бұрын
    • It takes quite some time to develop this ability. It is a good elephant/mahout relationship that enables it to be done.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • This is beautiful, but I can’t take the narrator’s voice seriously because of the memes 😂❤️🐘

    @CaffeinatedCutie@CaffeinatedCutie5 жыл бұрын
    • The elephant was beaten and tortured to learn how to pain lmao.

      @leedergs@leedergs4 жыл бұрын
  • Aww its lovely they have activities around the park and suda enjoys the painting activity! If she doesnt feel like painting that day are they allowed not to paint?

    @pogpogpurinn@pogpogpurinn5 жыл бұрын
    • Ohhhhhhhh She does NOT

      @exoticbutters8171@exoticbutters81713 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing

    @psychosysqo@psychosysqo3 жыл бұрын
  • There's no mirror in sight. She must be really good! It's amazing Suda has found great purpose in the world of humans and raise fund for painting herself.

    @li2323003@li23230035 жыл бұрын
    • Perhaps, some explicit painting would sell better in the world of capitalism.

      @li2323003@li23230035 жыл бұрын
  • She is beautiful, and very talented , I cried when I saw this remarkable creature, truly 1 of God's creations

    @tonyaoneal9937@tonyaoneal9937 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes, she is a wonderful creation.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • Suda, I love u so much😘👍👍

    @febangelgarcia5439@febangelgarcia5439 Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome

    @namburidevi8584@namburidevi85844 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing video! Thank you so much for sharing! I do have a question; are all your elephant-painters conditioned to paint the same picture over and over again? Do they ever paint their own pictures (freestyle)? I'm so interested!

    @kt7629@kt76295 жыл бұрын
    • This is a cruel practice. The elephants aren’t actually drawing because they want to, or painting what they see. Rather they are trained to draw these pictures, and injured when they don’t get them right. Their handlers use sticks with sharp metal points at the end, to cut behind their ears while they are painting. The brushes are very hard and painful for them to hold, and they are sometimes inserted into their trunks with sharp handles. The audience are usually unaware of what is really going on. Do not promote this practice, please. Elephants are extremely sensitive, emotional creatures. They cry when they are sad, and enjoy being free in big family groups. The elephants from these places are killed or abandoned when they have served their usefulness. There are some elephant sanctuaries that try to save elephants who have been tortured like this for our entertainment. Animals, and especially mammals, should not be tortured simply because it makes a good KZhead video.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • ​@@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 I think you should educate yourself before commenting. Yes, some places are cruel with their animals and abuse them that way- I'm not denying this sad reality. However, this specific place does not hurt their elephants in the process of conditioning them to paint. When the elephants do a bad job, instead they keep training them until they get it right. They made a video explaining it. Some elephants are just not up to it so they only continue to train the ones that are more prone to the conditioning. And I know- of course the elephants aren't painting bc they want to- it's a conditioning process to earn their treats, yet painting does not hurt them so it is a harmless activity. I do understand that a lot of places probably do abuse the elephants like you mentioned, and there should be a movement to raise awareness and fight to stop/change this. However, because this specific place does not abuse their elephants, there should be no problem in promoting it and attracting visitors to their place. I enjoyed the video. I don't see an issue. The only issue is that they haven't responded to my question which I'm still curious about! IF THEY LIED about it I would be shocked, but they did state they don't abuse their animals, so making such uneducated comments is not very nice.

      @kt7629@kt76295 жыл бұрын
    • @@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 I do appreciate your care for the elephants. I'm glad there are people like you and we should be working for change to stop it!

      @kt7629@kt76295 жыл бұрын
    • K T That’s actually not true. All these places that have elephants painting hurt their elephants - all of them - in the ways that I mentioned, and through electric shocks, beating, and more. This is filmed in Chiang Mai, and they are no different. In fact, they are known for it. Of course, they will say and pretend differently in front of tourists, and the elephants are so terrified of their cruel handlers that they comply. They stand by the elephants throughout and hold a stick behind their ear, with a sharp metal end, hidden from the audience. This metal end is used to cut them behind their ears every time they make a mistake or draw a line that isn’t perfect. Meanwhile, the oblivious audience praises the handlers and laughs and takes pictures, then rides more elephants who have been tortured around the park. The elephants paint the exact same pictures every day, for years on end. There is an animal sanctuary nearby, and they sometimes take in the elephants who have been abandoned by this place after a life of torture - for no reason other than that people want to see an elephant paint a picture. The elephants in these videos all show signs of injury and depression - easily overlooked if you don’t know much about elephants.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • @@ThaiAussies thank you for replying, that's really interesting !

      @kt7629@kt76295 жыл бұрын
  • People discrediting Suda's painting coz she was guided by her mahout but really, I've tried practicing painting based on an example and I can't produce it well. She's doing great even if it's just a copy.

    @eugenesmells5373@eugenesmells53735 жыл бұрын
    • The elephant is not painting. The mahout standing next to her head is using a spike, hook or nail, to pull, push or twist sensitive parts of her ear to move her trunk. This is acheived with years of brutal training following what is called 'the crush'. Look it up, the training practise is called 'phajaan' and is well documented animal torture. The brushes are inserted into her trunk with, sometimes restraining bars and spikes to hold them in place and the elephants bear the torture, appearing to paint, in fear if a beating. This is a cruel trick. Please do not support it. In effect the mahout makes the picture via torture and animal cruelty.

      @essexchillis2980@essexchillis29805 жыл бұрын
    • @@essexchillis2980please post at least one link about it? I don't find anything about this torture in relation to the painting... is it all your imagination?

      @jerjes538@jerjes5384 жыл бұрын
    • @@jerjes538 No, the imagination is yours, if you believe the elephants paint of their own free will.

      @douglascrouse8793@douglascrouse87934 жыл бұрын
    • @@douglascrouse8793 calm down big boy, calm down. Wondering why you got so annoyed... does my comment touched something personal?

      @jerjes538@jerjes5384 жыл бұрын
    • @@jerjes538 Idiotic question. There are many like you who are gullible enough to fall for anything. Put a video on youtube, and the mentally-challenged will fall for it.

      @douglascrouse8793@douglascrouse87934 жыл бұрын
  • FREEE SUDA FREE SUDA FREE SUDA

    @abbyaguilarrr464@abbyaguilarrr4643 жыл бұрын
  • I understand it's though repetition and positive reinforcement, and I think she might enjoy it even if it must have been a difficult learning process...but does she understands what she's portraying?

    @usernamemaybe@usernamemaybe5 жыл бұрын
    • That is a very very good question.

      @pathbanken1800@pathbanken18005 жыл бұрын
    • They don’t use positive reinforcement, actually. They use torture. The owners of this channel are lying to you. This is place is renowned for torturing its elephants.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • Suds why U super intelligent 🐘baby girl love you beautiful 😻

    @maroeundanko6552@maroeundanko65522 жыл бұрын
    • Suda is a very smart elephant.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • Which elephant park in Thailand dose Suda live in?

    @MaryC861@MaryC8615 жыл бұрын
  • so wondrous, they do this b.c of their relationship with their human guardian, it appears that they are able to understand symbols, their meaning and colors. wow what a special creature. All of the creatures on earth seem to have special abilities we are just now realizing and learning about. They have a unique consciousness and being. God bless those who keep them safe and protect them. We have much to learn Thank you so much for this information

    @reneelindenaux4767@reneelindenaux47675 жыл бұрын
    • Renee Lindenaux no...ask google how they train elephants to paint and then tell me how wondrous they’re relationship is

      @whirledpeas1182@whirledpeas11825 жыл бұрын
    • @@whirledpeas1182 you misunderstood what I meant but that is ok

      @reneelindenaux4767@reneelindenaux47675 жыл бұрын
    • Renee Lindenaux No, they didn’t misunderstand you. The elephants don’t understand symbols. These paintings are achieved through constant torture of the elephants.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • Nice

    @vickiejseverance1694@vickiejseverance16945 жыл бұрын
  • Your art collection isn't complete until you have a painting done by an elephant.

    @phuse99@phuse993 жыл бұрын
  • cool

    @apple_trees@apple_trees5 жыл бұрын
  • She seems to enjoy painting and seems to be pleased with her work.

    @patricia2645@patricia26454 жыл бұрын
    • I can't tell if you say how old Suda is, 8 or 80? Her Mamut must be proud of his big girl.

      @patricia2645@patricia26454 жыл бұрын
  • wow Suda can paint better than me 😂

    @kaylinvandermerwe7057@kaylinvandermerwe70574 жыл бұрын
  • Where can I get one of these paintings?

    @irenemcnamara9699@irenemcnamara96993 жыл бұрын
  • So cute 😘😘

    @ShifaSRao-rj2xs@ShifaSRao-rj2xs5 жыл бұрын
  • Me facinan los elefantes

    @missnoise1004@missnoise1004 Жыл бұрын
  • the enhancing spirit on animal painting was a very good to see things in a whole new light of course by using your head and think.of ideas which is unusual for not any one is a candidly critic. they just doing painting as they please, this is taking step by step on whether they show thier good heed of using a canvas and just scribble which they first started while they continue doing good to their wealth of being. this is just mind blowing,if you believe in yourself.

    @lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc65975 жыл бұрын
    • I'm not such amused but I'm had a thought why Ringling Bros. Circus had to shutdown all because of beastality and physical abuse. Thanks for the behind ugliness of 'geniusnality'.

      @lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc65973 жыл бұрын
  • She is learning, clearly progressing, gifted and extraordinary. If that's not intelligence I dont know wat is.

    @RedSonja.@RedSonja.3 жыл бұрын
  • Even with guidance she is making great art. Ultimately she holds the brush. I like to think she knows she is painting her species. I really hope she was treated well but humans have a bad reputation when it comes to training animals. If she could teach art to other elephants that would be extraordinary.

    @moonjude1@moonjude14 жыл бұрын
  • Quand on découvre cet éléphant qui dessine, c'est extraordinaire. Tout est gâché quand l'éléphant signe et écrit son nom. On comprend que c'est artificiel et que l'éléphant a été dressé à dessiner. Qui a créé le dessin ? Le dresseur ou l'éléphant ?

    @JB-gy7ip@JB-gy7ip4 жыл бұрын
  • I wanna go there

    @DBMthe1@DBMthe15 жыл бұрын
    • New Horizon I guess I have more traveling to do 😂

      @Zoyiekka@Zoyiekka5 жыл бұрын
    • Please don’t. Research this place, they are well-known for abusing their elephants. I can link you to some articles about this, if you’re interested. There is an elephant sanctuary nearby that saves elephants, including ones that have suffered shocking abuse at this place. If you go to Chiang Mai, and you really care about elephants, you should go there instead.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • Le mente de un elefante puede pintar su ideas a su estilo entonse es muy intelijente.

    @carlosparra5595@carlosparra55952 жыл бұрын
  • Love elephant yawning

    @POOJASHARMA-if5rz@POOJASHARMA-if5rz3 жыл бұрын
  • It was ok until She wrote her name

    @dawnsunset8998@dawnsunset89985 жыл бұрын
    • Dawn Sunset what? I guess she could’ve made it a little smaller

      @Zoyiekka@Zoyiekka5 жыл бұрын
    • she’s an elephant painting and your criticizing her signature 😂

      @ellielittle6681@ellielittle66815 жыл бұрын
    • I agree, the name makes it look child like. Without the writing, it legitimately looks like adult human artwork.

      @davec3651@davec36515 жыл бұрын
    • I think Dawn Sunset meant that she thought this was ok until she wrote her name meaning that they might’ve forced her to learn

      @tori4225@tori42255 жыл бұрын
    • thedamnedpotato: yes, that is what I was trying to say.

      @dawnsunset8998@dawnsunset89985 жыл бұрын
  • As under other elephant painting videos, there are countless comments below about the torture involved in training the elephants, and it may be true, but I have yet to see anyone present a shred of evidence that this is the case. Moreover, even if some trainers use torture, is there evidence that this is predominantly the case? There are also some charges that simply seem untrue. For example, "Whirled Peas" says Naturalist Desmond Morris bore witness to an elephant painting show in Thailand, and observed that the mahout kept a tight grip on the elephants ear for the entire performance, tugging either right or left to manipulate the elephant into making a certain brush stroke. Clearly, however, Suda is never touched by the mahout while painting. Likewise, he states that they stick in long paint brushes that are very painful, yet you can clearly see Suda paint with short crayons put into his trunk. Also, if Suda can write Jess when painting for a visitor named Jessica, that can't be something she does repeatedly every day. I found nothing on Wikipedia, except a link indicating "that there have been reports of some trainers using torture." Could someone point me to a link that presents actual proof of torture, and that it occurs in more than just a few cases? I despise animal torture as much as anyone else, but I like to see proof of it first, not just claims from internet posters that are then re-quoted thousands of times w/o evidence by other viewers.

    @lsmart@lsmart2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for your objective viewpoint on this matter. It is refreshing when people make the effort to determine whether claims made are actually true or not before jumping on the 'proverbial bandwagon'.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies2 жыл бұрын
  • I find all elephants remarkable, but these who learn this skill are exceptional. If only I could purchase a painting to support these wonderful creatures...

    @francinemiranda4504@francinemiranda45045 жыл бұрын
    • Please don’t. These paintings are achieved via extreme torture. If you buy a painting, you will not be helping the elephants, but rather, will be helping the perpetuation of their abuse. If you want to help elephants, raise awareness of this issue and fight against it!

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • What's amazing about this is that the elephant could even differentiate the angles and knows how an to draw an elephant from behind angle also the elephant has knowledge of colour

    @sagarraturi3069@sagarraturi30692 жыл бұрын
    • Not sure if she really recognizes colours though like an artist does.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies2 жыл бұрын
  • I wondered why they never show you the whole elephant in frame when she's painting. Still amazing regardless. Now play her some piano :)

    @Spyro_76@Spyro_765 жыл бұрын
    • So you can't see the manipulation made by her handler/torturer

      @reviewguy3024@reviewguy30245 жыл бұрын
    • @@reviewguy3024 Sorry but not every animal handler has to be a torturer by default.

      @Spyro_76@Spyro_765 жыл бұрын
    • Jordan Holmes Not every animal handler has to be a torturer, but in this case, they are. This place is well-known for abusing and torturing their elephants. They have been starved, stabbed, beaten, and given electric shocks, to force them into submission. Even the act of painting is extremely painful for them, as it is uncomfortable for them to hold the brushes. The brushes are often inserted into their trunks and held in place with a horizontal stick. This is very painful for the elephants, as their trunk is filled with nerve endings. They paint the same pictures all day every day, and they don’t paint what they see or want to. Rather, their handler inserts a nail or sharp metal stick behind their ear, and guides their painting, stabbing them if they make any sort of error. The audience is usually oblivious to the truth, unless they know something about elephants, or are exceptionally sensitive to the suffering of animals. This place lies to tourists about their methods, because they don’t want to scare them away, but the fact that they abuse these elephants is well-documented, and obvious if you know what signs to look out for. The elephants in these videos all look malnourished, and depressed. They all show scarring and discolouration, which are signs of torture. There is an elephant sanctuary in the same province as this “elephant camp”. The sanctuary, unlike this place, does not engage in torture. They let the elephants roam free, don’t force them to perform tricks, and try to give them a decent life for their remaining years. This sanctuary sometimes even saves elephants from the place in the video, as they are often killed or abandoned after they have served their purpose. You can visit this sanctuary as a tourist, or volunteer with them.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • @@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 I know your comment is already a year old now, but thanks. It is really frustrating see people who support this and don't even bother to question this disgusting practices.

      @azulion@azulion3 жыл бұрын
  • Human paint mostly bcause of his interest on painting..also some people paint in order to reduce the stress and depression..but in here is it really important for the elephants??or does the elephant enjoy it??

    @greenlife8135@greenlife81353 жыл бұрын
  • I want a painting from her!!!

    @ItsThaKing@ItsThaKing2 жыл бұрын
  • I think she gets it!

    @pamelabrookes449@pamelabrookes4495 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing ❤🥰🥰

    @monalorentzen3214@monalorentzen32144 жыл бұрын
  • I suppose next there will be a baby elephant that will compose poetry, in English, completely on her own and without being tortured to hold the pen while the movements of her trunk are controlled by a trainer with a sharp implement, and the World's Smartest Primates will comment, "Oh, that is so wonderful!"

    @douglascrouse8793@douglascrouse87934 жыл бұрын
  • 🥺❤❤

    @priyanikaduttacreation1091@priyanikaduttacreation1091 Жыл бұрын
  • 😍😍😍

    @nandhupaji5452@nandhupaji5452 Жыл бұрын
    • Hope you found the information useful.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • It's inspiring...Indeed God lives!!!

    @gilbertaldape6875@gilbertaldape68755 жыл бұрын
    • This is cruel. The elephants aren’t actually drawing because they want to, or painting what they see. Rather they are trained to draw these pictures, and injured when they don’t get them right. Their handlers use sticks with sharp metal points at the end, to cut behind their ears while they are painting. The brushes are very hard and painful for them to hold, and they are sometimes inserted into their trunks with sharp handles. The audience are usually unaware of what is really going on. Do not promote this practice, please. Elephants are extremely sensitive, emotional creatures. They cry when they are sad, and enjoy being free in big family groups. The elephants from these places are killed or abandoned when they have served their usefulness. There are some elephant sanctuaries that try to save elephants who have been tortured like this for our entertainment. Animals, and especially mammals, should not be tortured simply because it makes a good KZhead video.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • I would like to trust this, but specially the name writing and the fact you never see the human(s) who are with her make me suspicious. I hope the elephant has a good life and that she can be an elephant. There are enough humans on this planet already. No need to humanise elephants.

    @harrynac6017@harrynac60175 жыл бұрын
    • @@ThaiAussies oh im so glad i found this comment! I was wondering myself! This makes the video even more beautiful to me and makes me want to cry

      @pogpogpurinn@pogpogpurinn5 жыл бұрын
    • New Horizon, Harry Mac didn't express concern that the elephant was being abused, he expressed suspicion about the elephant painting because there is a human next to it.

      @anthonypuccetti8779@anthonypuccetti87795 жыл бұрын
    • @@anthonypuccetti8779 if you would listen to the entire video, The Man patiently explains that yes there are people standing there helping them learn how to paint. If the animal is sufficiently intelligent, like this one, after a while they don't have to be there. They give verbal instructions and reward the elephant for a job well done.

      @michaelnewman6936@michaelnewman69365 жыл бұрын
    • @@anthonypuccetti8779 it has to remain interesting for the tourists.. Also, you can easily see the shadow of the trunk. There is no hand on the trunk, nor is there a shadow of a person standing beside the elephant. Even when signing the name at the end. No hand on the trunk. Draw one elephant, get a banana. Put leaves on the tree, get a treat. It goes in elements and Rewards.

      @michaelnewman6936@michaelnewman69365 жыл бұрын
    • @@michaelnewman6936 Animals don't have intelligence. They are irrational. I didn't say that someone was holding the elephant's trunk. You can see a person standing next to the elephant at minute .46.

      @anthonypuccetti8779@anthonypuccetti87795 жыл бұрын
  • So good so intelligent elaphent

    @binithapa4217@binithapa42174 жыл бұрын
  • Amazing thanks for the VDO

    @samdoctor4900@samdoctor4900 Жыл бұрын
  • 😲

    @SavageCouture@SavageCouture5 жыл бұрын
  • This IS cool, yet now that I understand that the elephants are trained to paint, this is just another circus trick. Elephants can learn & that's great, yet this has been known for a very long time. How long were East Indians training elephants to kneel & carry before Barnum & Baily's people taught them balancing acts or whatever?

    @Mr22thou@Mr22thou5 жыл бұрын
  • She is 8 or 80?

    @Johonavich49@Johonavich495 жыл бұрын
  • You know it is going to be good when they say "you be the judge" because they know that you know elephant can paint. No denying this talent!

    @adriasorensen2249@adriasorensen2249 Жыл бұрын
    • Thank you for your comment.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • SUDA IS SUCH AN INTELLIGENT YOUNG ELEPHANT AND HER MAHOOT IS SUCH A PATIENT TEACHER. Suda was taught with the positive reinforcement, NOT ABUSE! She is upgrading her intelligence from being a “wild animal” to the “intelligent living creature”. And you westerners who know nothing about the tight bond between the mahouts and their elephants condemn them that THEY ABUSE THE ELEPHANTS AND THEY ATE FORCED PAIN. So BS and so self righteous!!

    @jomontanee@jomontanee2 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for your objective viewpoint.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies Жыл бұрын
  • Mi sueño se hiso real .

    @carlosparra5595@carlosparra55952 жыл бұрын
    • Suda is quite smart.

      @ThaiAussies@ThaiAussies2 жыл бұрын
  • omg...most humans cant pull that off...animals are so smart

    @pjj9491@pjj94913 жыл бұрын
  • Is there a way for me to reach the elephant to express my love.

    @safuanishak7426@safuanishak74264 жыл бұрын
    • If you want to express your love, you will not visit this evil place. These elephants are brutally tortured - both physically and psychologically. These elephants are not painting for fun, or painting what they see. They are broken, starved, beaten, given electric shocks, stabbed, isolated, and tortured in many other ways by their handlers. While they are painting, a handler stands next to them, and stabs them behind their ear if they make a mistake. They paint the exact same pictures, all day, every day. There are elephant sanctuaries in Thailand that rescue elephants from awful places like this. If you want to visit Thailand and see elephants, don’t go to places like this and ride on their backs while a driver whips them, or watch them painfully paint - visit a sanctuary where they have been rescued from places like this, and where they are allowed to roam free and be comfortable. And don’t watch these videos. The people putting out these videos are dishonest and complicit in the torture of these elephants. Watching these videos supports these evil people, and hurts the sentient beings under their care. Elephants are loving creatures. They are very emotional, and love to live in big family groups. They have nerve endings at the tip of their trunks, so even holding a brush is extremely painful for them - and the brushes are usually inserted into their trunks, via a brush with a horizontal pole at the end. In short, these poor, loving creatures are being tortured 24/7 in these videos and by the people who run this place and this channel. If you truly love elephants, and want to show your love, you will support the sanctuaries that rescue them, and spread the word about how evil and barbarous elephant painting, tricks, and rides, really are.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88323 жыл бұрын
    • In case you want to know more, there is lots of information about this on the Internet. These places are renowned for torturing their animals. I have even posted multiple sources about this under other comments on this page. I would also be happy to answer any questions you may have. They get away with this because they lie to tourists about how they treat the elephants, and people who go there and watch these videos don’t do their research. Please help spread the truth. We can help these elephants by raising awareness of how cruel these places really are. Thank you.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88323 жыл бұрын
  • Why this vídeo only have 74 likes and 40 coments?😭😢😤😤😞

    @cavtere1354@cavtere13545 жыл бұрын
  • i think she is trained to paint this picture, and this would be a little sad, if it is shown as her free decision, but it is trained for the video and the clicks. Or did she painted other motives too, and painting free whenever she wants?

    @1calua@1calua5 жыл бұрын
  • When your telling an animal step by step what to do,he or she is gonna do that. But if he does this on his own than its special . Im wondering , witch one is it.

    @dwayne1115@dwayne11152 жыл бұрын
  • Is there a donation site? I’d really love to donate to some elephants 🌸

    @odghdjdkskjvv2290@odghdjdkskjvv22905 жыл бұрын
    • Please do not support this wicked evil trick. It is animal abuse 1 on 1. Look into how they do this and the training process that happens behind closed doors. Look up 'phajaan' . If you want to support the elephants then do some research, there is a elephant sanctuary near to this park that saves and looks after the elephants that have been tortured to amuse tourists, such as the elephant in this video!

      @essexchillis2980@essexchillis29805 жыл бұрын
    • ​@@trollisourbriteeggs6282 Of course it's "for profit". How do you imagine the elephants could be fed and cared for if the park didn't earn money ??

      @rclrd1@rclrd15 жыл бұрын
  • He didn't say how much the paintings go for.

    @lisaanndavis3289@lisaanndavis32895 жыл бұрын
  • Does suda enjoy painting for real? She isnt forced by her guider?

    @pogpogpurinn@pogpogpurinn5 жыл бұрын
    • I can’t tell u about her amusement, but I can say that if she knows to write “JESS” without even knowing alphabets in general. You know that she was forced to learn.

      @ashesfrombones@ashesfrombones5 жыл бұрын
    • Obviously the elephant is guided by a trainer. It doesn't know what it is doing, because animals don't have rationality and consciousness.

      @anthonypuccetti8779@anthonypuccetti87795 жыл бұрын
    • @@anthonypuccetti8779 Animals definitely have rationality and consciousness. However, they simply don't enjoy to paint. This animal is obviously guided through pain via it's ears.

      @theskeletonboi@theskeletonboi5 жыл бұрын
    • @@anthonypuccetti8779 Animal do have intelligence and consciousness in a lower degree compared to humans, but they don't recognize patterns like we do, so they don't see the symbolic representation of the tree, the grass or the 2 elephants, and they don't get a meaning from the letters. They just practice the movements that they learn un order to get a reward and they master the rutine of the movements like any other rutine in a circus. Yet, the elephants show a lot of inteligent behaviour in the wild. Love this animals!!

      @robertovillegas2220@robertovillegas22205 жыл бұрын
    • Roberto Villegas The elephants don’t paint to receive a reward. They are tortured to get them to paint like this. Even the act of painting is extremely painful for them, and they are being tortured by their handlers throughout.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • 🕊💖💚🌍🖼🎨🖌🐘🙏

    @ritam2895@ritam28952 жыл бұрын
  • Is Suda fed?

    @ziparis@ziparis5 жыл бұрын
    • @@ThaiAussies It was a joke... "Sudafed" - it's a product in the West to treat nasal congestion. It's obvious the elephant is well treated overall.

      @ziparis@ziparis5 жыл бұрын
  • Was also Phajaan used on her??

    @martagoebiowska-koc2425@martagoebiowska-koc24255 жыл бұрын
    • +New Horizon so for what this fucking paintings??

      @martagoebiowska-koc2425@martagoebiowska-koc24255 жыл бұрын
    • Marta Golebiowska Yes, it is used. The owner of this channel is not being honest.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • Chris Moeller does that mean all elephants are abused? Your finding one source or like two, and this is what happens with humans, whatever they see first, they believe. Not all elephants are abused, yes it is horrible to those elephants that are abused cruelty but if you think for a second you would understand What if they just guide their trunks the way they want it to go, and then reward them after until they get the hang of it, they also probably feed them and care for them like pets like people would train a dog to do something, you can’t think of all the bad things that could be happening, think of the good things too So go Harrass the bad people and don’t make false accusations about things you THINK you understand, thank you

      @sharlo3799@sharlo37995 жыл бұрын
    • ​@@sharlo3799 ​@@sharlo3799 Wow. The Dunning-Kruger Effect strikes again! Your comment is such an obvious case of projection, illogicality, and hypocrisy, I don’t know how you can’t see it yourself. Let’s start from the beginning, shall we? “does that mean all elephants are abused?” No, this does not mean that all elephants are abused. The ones in these videos are, though. “Your finding one source or like two, and this is what happens with humans, whatever they see first, they believe.” Haha, and this is where you start projecting! No, this is not what happens with humans. It’s obviously something that you do, however, and that’s why you think that everyone else does it, too. Do you know what a logical fallacy is? A logical fallacy is an innately illogical argument. Some arguments are SO illogical that they’ve even been given a name. This comment of yours is an AD HOMINEM fallacy. Instead of actually refuting any of my points, and providing a logical rebuttal, you have made a false, baseless claim about me, and how I’ve obtained the knowledge that I’ve divulged. You’ve done this, because doing this is easier than providing a logical response to the points that I’ve made. As a matter of fact, unlike yourself, I don’t simply believe whatever information I see first. If that were the case, I would think that the elephants in this video are happily painting. I was first introduced to elephant painting in exactly the same way that you are - I saw a video of elephants painting, and not knowing much about elephants, the place where they were painting, or the cruel practice itself, my initial reaction was a positive one. Nevertheless, I wanted to know more. I’ve spent my life volunteering at shelters and charities that help abused animals, so I’m wise enough to know that when animals (especially ones that are better off in nature) perform for humans, there is always a risk that abuse is involved…so I considered it a possibility. I also wanted to know more about the act of painting - if they enjoyed it, if they could tell what they were painting, and so on. I researched the topic, and, to my horror, discovered the horrendous abuse involved in this practice. From that day on, I have worked as an activist, helping raise awareness of this topic. I am very familiar with the places that engage in the abuse, and this place is one of them. So no, I have not simply seen one or two sources. I have seen dozens and dozens of reports, helped creatures that have been abused at places like this, and tried to raise awareness of these brutal places. The irony here is that you obviously haven’t even done the most cursory of research into either this facility, or this practice. If you had, you would know that the place where this is filmed is renowned for abusing their elephants. They have been exposed time and time again. There is even an elephant sanctuary nearby that helps save elephants like this who have been beaten, starved, tortured, abused, and then discarded when they are too old to serve their purpose. If you had bothered to look at even one or two sources, you would know that the act of painting is extremely painful for the elephants. Their trunks are not made to paint. It is extremely painful for them, and extremely hard for them to hold the brush. For this reason, the brush is inserted into their trunk using metal pokes. This is even more painful for the elephants, because the ends of their trunks are filled with nerve endings. So why do the elephants put up with it? They do it because they are terrified of their handlers. While they are painting (they do so all day long, without a break, painting the same pictures over and over again) the handler is standing by with a sharp metal poke. The handler holds the poke behind the elephant’s ear, and cuts the elephant every time that they do something wrong, and to guide the elephant. The audience is usually unaware of this, as they can’t see the poke behind the elephant’s ear. Of course, even without the poke, the elephants still obey their handlers. When they are young, they are separated from their mothers (which is extremely cruel…elephants are social creatures, and need their mothers when they are young). They are then starved, beaten, given electric shocks, and tortured, until they totally submit to their handlers. The handlers tell the public that they use “positive reinforcement” to get the elephants to obey, but this is a lie. The real abuse that goes on here has been exposed numerous times. Of course, even without all the information available about these places, and the torture that goes on here, anyone who knows anything about elephants can see that these elephants have been abused. These videos show all the signs of abuse and torture…if you know what to look out for. So yeah, I know a lot about this topic. You clearly don’t, however, and despite you falsely and baselessly accusing me of only having read one or two sources, you clearly haven’t even done that. Frankly, you should be ashamed - not just for your illogicality and hypocrisy, but also for your lack of ethics. If, when I first saw these videos, someone had told me that the elephants are being abused, I wouldn’t have defended the abusers, simply because I find it amusing! If anyone ever tells me that an animal is being abused, the first thing I’m going to do is research and verify their claims. If there’s even the slightest insinuation that someone is engaging in abuse, I won’t continue to support them until I’ve thoroughly researched them, and verified that they’re not abusing animals. But what have you done? You’ve been informed that this place is engaging in horrific abuse of these elephants, but instead of doing even the slightest research into this place, and despite the fact that you clearly know nothing about elephants, this place, or elephant painting, you have continued to support them. That tells me that you don’t care about the well-being of these elephants, or if they’re being tortured, as long as you’re being entertained. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. “Not all elephants are abused, yes it is horrible to those elephants that are abused cruelty but if you think for a second you would understand” This is another logical fallacy. It’s called a STRAWMAN FALLACY. A straw man fallacy takes place when a person makes up something that the other person never said, and proceeds to respond to the made-up claim, instead of responding to the other person’s actual arguments. I never claimed that all elephants are abused - just the ones in these videos, at this place, and engaging in this torturous activity. Instead of responding to what I actually said, and refuting the points that I’ve actually made, you’ve claimed that I’ve said something that I haven’t, then proceeded to disagree with that instead. You have done this because, again, you have no way of refuting any of my actual points. Instead of actually responding to what I’ve written, you have pretended that I’ve said something that I haven’t - something that is obviously untrue - and then proceeded to dispute that instead. “What if they just guide their trunks the way they want it to go, and then reward them after until they get the hang of it,” They don’t. I’ve already explained what they really do, so there’s no point in repeating myself. Nevertheless, you should really take your own advice and actually research this topic, instead of simply making up what you wish were true. “they also probably feed them and care for them like pets” They don’t.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
    • @@sharlo3799 “like people would train a dog to do something,” Not the way I would train my dogs to do something, but there are plenty of people who - sadly - abuse and torture dogs when they train them. Abuse and torture are always wrong, regardless of the animal being abused. Nevertheless, elephants are not dogs. Dogs have been domesticated for millennia. The dogs we have today do not exist naturally in the wild. We bred them from wolves to be the way that they are - loyal to humans, domesticated, and easily trained. We created different breeds to engage in specific, different activities. Elephants have not been domesticated for millennia. They occur naturally in the wild, which means that they’ve evolved to be in the wild, and are happiest in the wild. Dogs have evolved to be to be trained by humans, and to perform certain tasks. That’s why they’re happiest when they’re with humans, and being stimulated by us. Elephants do not derive any pleasure from performing for humans, the way dogs do. They are happiest when they are free in the wild. They are extremely sensitive creatures, and they love to live in big family groups. Elephant sanctuaries understand this, and allow their elephants to be free and happy. The reason this place tortures their elephants as much as they do is because painting is not a natural activity for elephants. They have no idea what they are painting, and even without their handler standing by and stabbing them, or with their paintbrush inserted into their trunk with metal pokes, the act of painting is extremely painful for them. It is not something that they would voluntarily engage in unless they’ve been completely beaten and broken…so that’s what these places do. “you can’t think of all the bad things that could be happening, think of the good things too” Unlike yourself, I don’t simply pretend that reality is how I want it to be, so that I can go on supporting an abusive practice. Instead, I rely on facts. The fact of the matter is that these elephants spend their lives being tortured, beaten, starved, and performing for the amusement of humans. They spend hours a day painting the same pictures, over and over, even though they are in severe pain, simply because they are frightened of being cut or tortured again by their handlers. f you really want to support elephants, you should support elephant sanctuaries - places that rescue elephants like this. “So go Harrass the bad people and don’t make false accusations about things you THINK you understand, thank you” These ARE the bad people…and as a matter of fact, so are you if you support this. You don’t even know anything about this topic! You haven’t researched, or even googled it. I’ve researched it extensively, and have worked trying to free elephants from places like this, and raise awareness of this issue. I have seen numerous videos of their abuse, and I was familiar with this place long before this channel started posting these videos, because they are renowned for torturing their elephants. Once again, you are projecting. It is YOU who doesn’t understand, YOU who hasn’t researched this topic, and YOU who has repeatedly made false accusations. You assume that I am like you - I’m not. I don’t simply make things up about the world I live in…I rely on facts and evidence to inform my opinion. You may be satisfied with lying to yourself so you feel better about your support of torture. You may be fine supporting people who torture animals. You may be fine not bothering to research the facts, so you can pretend that the torture doesn’t exist, and keep watching videos of elephants painting, in pain. I’m not like you. I’m not okay with those things. Facts matter, and abuse is never okay. If you ignore it, and continue to support the people who do it, YOU ARE CULPABLE. You are just as guilty. I would love it if these elephants were happily painting with kind handlers…but they’re not. We can’t just pretend reality is the way we want it to be. If we want the world to be better than it is, we need to make it better ourselves. And that means stopping this practice, raising awareness, and NOT ignoring, let alone supporting, this abuse…like you have just done.

      @justanotherhappyhumanist8832@justanotherhappyhumanist88325 жыл бұрын
  • If you watch her eye, it sort of looks like she's looking up and down, like she's looking at a reference. So I wonder if she is

    @DearReaderReadAloud@DearReaderReadAloud5 жыл бұрын
    • Of course. The video mentions that.

      @ginsan8198@ginsan81985 жыл бұрын
  • I don't like the thought that even one of these elephants is abused to do this.

    @irenemcnamara9699@irenemcnamara96993 жыл бұрын
  • Those of you complaining about cruelty, why aren't you complaining about horse racing, the slaughter of animals for food, dog racing, animal circuses, pet trainers? Should none of us have pets that are trained & therefore we should allow all domesticated animals everywhere be undisciplined? Maybe no person should be allowed to even have a pet or humans should never have domesticated the 1st dog because it's sooo "cruel"?

    @befunkrn@befunkrn5 жыл бұрын
    • Depends on how the animals are trained. There is training and there is abuse. Also, unless you live under a rock, I'm sure you know that you can find complaints about anything anywhere...

      @mikochild2@mikochild25 жыл бұрын
    • There's training and then there's abuse. Do some research into how elephants are 'trained' the process is called 'phajaan' . It is well documented.

      @essexchillis2980@essexchillis29805 жыл бұрын
    • @@essexchillis2980 again, depends on how they were "trained". My research led me to reply in the manner I did.

      @mikochild2@mikochild25 жыл бұрын
  • god this totally doesn't feel right

    @vogelschar@vogelschar5 жыл бұрын
    • Vogelschar ikr like how does she know how to spell her name?

      @brodierose@brodierose5 жыл бұрын
    • it just feels off. no matter how often they say that the elephants there feel well, I highly doubt it.

      @vogelschar@vogelschar5 жыл бұрын
    • Oh my god stop whining

      @suspiciouslysollux590@suspiciouslysollux5905 жыл бұрын
    • RyeBreadDoodle whining? Lmao just compassionate abt animals, sort ur cold ass heart out

      @brodierose@brodierose5 жыл бұрын
    • B B I could ask the same for us humans

      @Zoyiekka@Zoyiekka5 жыл бұрын
  • Personally, I have a difficult time believing ANY narration done by a computer-generated voice. If you can't narrate it, or find someone to speak the words for you, in a believable tone of voice.. well then, you get a computer to hide that fact, don't you.

    @dirkgently120@dirkgently1204 жыл бұрын
  • I don’t really think so they always do about the same thing a tree a couple elephants grass and name

    @mixup2216@mixup22165 жыл бұрын
    • New Horizon I don’t really think they’re painting they’re just doing what they were taught. I think it would be cooler if they can up with a painting by themselves.

      @mixup2216@mixup22165 жыл бұрын
    • Mixup 221 Jesus dude it’s still cool, you want them to write a poem for you aswell?

      @VintxgeAmor@VintxgeAmor5 жыл бұрын
    • @@VintxgeAmor Haiku would be ok. Don't want to ask for too much.

      @davec3651@davec36515 жыл бұрын
    • Dave C Nah 3 lines isn’t enough to impress this guy, if they wrote something like Shakespeare’s sonnets he might be mildly impressed lol.

      @VintxgeAmor@VintxgeAmor5 жыл бұрын
    • @@mixup2216 Yes, they’re "just doing what they were taught". _Just like you!_

      @rclrd1@rclrd15 жыл бұрын
  • When someone does an extraordinary performance, the whole crowd Stands for that person n gives a standing ovation. Why don’t we also contemplate on the universe, signs like the blooming flowers, the ants carrying weight times more than their body, bees with honey, development of an egg, oceans in full control, food we get, gigantic objects...countless signs? And THATs one of the reasons Muslims stand together in a congregation give a standing ovation to God the beautiful Creator of the heavens and earth, they say “Allahu Akbar”. God is the greatest. Glorify God every breath. SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi. God questions through the Quran by offering His Friendship to mankind especially to the ones who run away from Allah : “what deluded you from your Lord, the Karim?” (82,6) Did He close the doors of sustenance for you while you ignore Him, while you transgress? Return to Allah well pleased before death turns you to Him.

    @mohammedaman6315@mohammedaman63155 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely amazing! How wonderfully God created all creatures

    @aleciabailes6199@aleciabailes61995 жыл бұрын
  • Why aren’t they showing her face at all. Very fake

    @clawskitt-3841@clawskitt-38415 жыл бұрын
  • I can tell you the story behind it. They forced this animal to be able to use a paint brush with its sensitive trunk till it didn't have any feelings in it anymore and then showed the elephant how to draw and everytime the elephant draws wrongly they would poke a nail in its head. The elephant can probably only draw this picture in this exact pattern. Like how the fuck is this elephant supposed to know which color and thickness the paintbrush has which the Trainer is giving him.

    @martinpodhaisky6451@martinpodhaisky64515 жыл бұрын
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