Close encounters at bali zoo

Muzza Vie and Ketut head up to Bali Zoo for Breakfast with the Orangutans and a mud Massage with an Elephant named Adele.
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[@marlenesullivan3113]

TOTUT SEEMS TO BE A KIND HEARTED MAN, ALWAYS GIVING HELP WHEN ITS NEEDED. DEAR DAMO HAD A HEART OF GOLD TOO. MUZZA YOU HAVE THE GREATEST MATES

[@simonecasey633]

Thanks for this. Always wanted to have a squiz 😊

[@Rogier1411]

So bad these elephants.....a big shame!!

[@teenacallison8006]

Hey Muzza not to put a damper on things I'd love to do this but worried about the treatment of the elephant s .. do they do this all day long ??????

[@MurrayWilkinson1]

No once a day

[@ian-f5f]

You dont want to know how they train the elephants.

[@NarellePeters]

It’s abuse

[@hbmilo7853]

I’ve done the mud elephant tour and it is brilliant, not only are they well fed, they have mud baths, are brushed, hosed then go down to the river for a wash with everyone. If you haven’t seen an elephant up close then to be able to interact with them is amazing. They splash and play and the money for entry goes to looking after them. There is an educational talk and it is run extremely well.

[@ian-f5f]

@@hbmilo7853 The ‘crush’ Whether taken from the wild or bred in captivity, nearly all elephants used for close tourist contact such as bathing have undergone a traumatic training method known as the ‘crush’. This involves separating young elephant calves from their mothers, keeping them in isolation, depriving them of food and water, and in many cases beating them repeatedly until they are broken and can be controlled by fear. In 2020, World Animal Protection released an expose showing the cruel training process that young elephants endure to make them submissive enough to interact with tourists, such as giving rides and performing in shows. The investigation showed young elephants being forcibly separated from their mothers, tied to wooden structures while being repeatably beaten and forced to walk hobbled on chains. When tourists support bathing venues, they unknowingly support this cruelty behind the scenes and help the industry thrive. Venues offering these experiences are also falsely masquerading themselves as 'sanctuaries', 'rescue centres' and as 'ethical', duping well-meaning tourists.

[@markwhiting4078]

I did something similar in Singapore at the Singapore Zoo in 2016.

[@waynethrussell3441]

So very sad to see these beautiful elephants being used for your entertainment 😢😢

[@richardwoodhams7860]

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[@2trees2]

Hi Muzza, we are coming over next month (3rd March) I bring you some sour lollies😃 Anything else you’d like???? Kel 👍🏻😃🇦🇺

[@paulcarlsen8920]

Billy!!!!!!!!!