More than 300 elephants reenacted centuries old wartime tactics to the blasts of cannon fire during Thailand's 47th Annual Elephant Roundup in the small city of Surin. According to the International Herald Tribune, the week-long festival celebrates the elephant as a patriotic symbol and a friend of local tribal communities. Daily parades line up thousands of visitors on the sidelines offering treats to the processing pachyderms and one 19-year-old elephant, Ben Sen, enjoyed his first annual roundup. Ben Sen appreciated the sweet bananas from German tourists and "sang a song" to earn more fruit from admiring fans.
Full story: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/20/asia/AS-GEN-Thailand-Elephant-Roundup.php
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