Elephant FREED After 85 Years in Chains

[@lostleblanc]

Never imagined that these videos would be the start of a multi million dollar business. ANYBODY can do it and I want to show you how in my Free 1 Hour Training:lostcreatoracademy.com/freetraining

[@charlenewindmiller83]

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[@darilynadams7281]

Be careful. A SCAM, maybe!

[@rosiemroczynski8483]

the link doesnt open. do you have a link that does?

[@ShaneHeath-j3i]

Of course we have a bunch of overprivledged white people from the west who have never been hungry a day in their life passing judgement on others. Especially the poor people of the country they are wealthy enough to volunteer their time too. The dim wit in the beginning of the video asked who would want to ride an elephant? Me ! Thats who. These eccentric people care more about the field beasts of this country than the poor brown children that live in abject poverty begging for food in the streets? I think the best thing these people ever did with these otherwise useless animals was to capture them and make them productive. I realize the wealthy trust fund babies that run these organizations cant relate to a hard days work but the rest of us do. The next time I go on an elephant ride I will tip handsomely to make up from the damage you people are trying to do to the families that rely on that income. I will be sending financial support to the hungry children of this poor country and there are many. I guess thats what you wealthy white folks are all about, making sure their field beasts are taken care of while damaging the poor families that rely on tourist income. You all make me sick.

[@gurbachankindrathetruth7365]

You're just making money by posting these videos? Is your interest only in making money??? Or do you have actual compassion for animals and others????

[@bonniematthews7611]

OMG, that MUD BATH was SOOOOO luxurious!!! Those elephants were in HEAVEN. Bless these rescuers and financially support them!

[@Oshidorinohina]

Listed the times the elephant is ACTUALLY shown with the start and end listed as stop after it: start 3:57 - stop 5:09. start 5:14 - stop. 5:21. start 6:42 - stop 6:47. start 7:13 - stop 9:42.

[@antoniogatta3622]

He went to a different continent and helped rescue captive elephants. Not quite as impressive in comparison but well done anyway

[@anzhelabeyko1336]

CatScratchFever have you volunteered ?

[@YoYo-nt7yf]

Tq

[@bryggabroad6368]

Any effort made to inform potential travelers, and people in general, about the pain and suffering many elephants involved in tourism is to be commended. What a great direction to move the vlog in. I personally visited the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Chiang Mai not too long ago. It was an amazing experience to interact with these beautiful and intelligent creatures. Unfortunately many tourists are not aware of the 'process' elephants must endure in order to become complacent enough to be ridden for our 'amusement'. It is far too easy to pick up one of the many brochures at your hotel/hostel advertising cheap elephant rides. As visitors, it is our responsibility to take the time to do the research, and inform ourselves about the impact we are making on the countries we visit and it's inhabitants. It is extremely important to ensure we aren't supporting people who exploit these animals for profit. Awareness is key. Your KZbin vlog has become a reliable source of information and inspiration for many young people such as myself to travel and see the world. Thank you for taking the time, putting in the effort, and spending the money to inform people about this matter, and give people the knowledge to make informed decisions. Keep it up!

[@AzzaYCF]

Totally agree.

[@isaacsheppard7624]

Absolutely brilliant! I'm so proud and thrilled at the work you do and all those that share in your desire to free these elephants. It is broke my heart for many years seeing these animals in Chains and in cages specifically elephants, tigers, any of the big cats. I stopped going to Circus' when I was very young. The clowns in the acrobats were okay but I just couldn't handle them being chained up. I just want to share a story: I was a stagehand for about 10 years, and in that time, I worked a lot of shows at convention centers, hotels, Fairgrounds, Etc. Working at a Convention Center in Tucson, there was another show going on in the main concert hall and it was a circus. And it broke my heart to look down in this hundred and twenty degree sunken parking lot with chains on their ankles chained to a wall. The Lions and the Tigers were in these cages on Wheels and they were pacing back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. It absolutely disgust me to see that kind of crap and writing this through tears because I am so appreciative of the work that you guys do. Thank you

[@dianewilson3836]

Praise be to God there are people like this who are champions for our animals. Thanks everyone for all the work you do to save them from abuse!

[@irshchuculain]

@Paul Goodier Everything you assert is a logical fallacy. There are several places with services that can assist you. The library is a great place to start. You can read books and learn about argumentation. Too bad none of that can teach you how to be grown up or decent.

[@irshchuculain]

@Paul Goodier You hurl ad hominem and don't support your arguments. Learn to convey your point in a constructive way and I might give you the time of day. Your middle school argumentation is rather lacking.

[@cooctinlanhnguyen1162]

@Paul Goodier you said why believe something i cant not see? ....... God is not something .So i give you a question . So do you know where is rice come from ? The air ,trees and water,rain and human, many fishes in the ocean and fish live in river..... .God creators beautiful this world . But human destroy this word leave plastic rubbish to ocean to kill fish .... You dont know God is powerfull . I believe in God i have experience about him . When i was young my parents worked so they left me for my grandmother took care of me so they didnt know my grandmother contracted tuberculosis so i got contagious from my grandmother but i didnt got tuberculosis .it turn to TB spine .it made me cant walk. I have a spinal node it ran up and down my spinal then my father just knew that his hand touch and he told to my mom .He is blind .Then they took me to hospital ........ my parents have been pray for me and church pray for me too . If God didnt heal me i had to sat in wheelchair until now..... Now i am 34 years old . At that time i just six years old month

[@cooctinlanhnguyen1162]

People who did guilty like 5 million children died...... do you know why ? Because they dont believe in God if they believe in God they obey the law of God so their life wont go wrong ..... .

[@cooctinlanhnguyen1162]

@Paul Goodier You dont thank you what God bring to you example Food, the air to breath water to drink .... . People have guilty . Because they dont believe in God if they believe in God they obey what God teach to go right way. They wont go wrong way lead to 5 million children died ......

[@Jooliecn]

85 years is heartbreaking. Thank you for freeing these elephants!!

[@Mirovanje12]

I thought elephants didn't live much past 70.

[@barbossa1st]

85 Years ? Even humans don't work that long. That's pitiful. Love their freedom smile's.

[@mikefoley3785]

That's a large exaggeration. Elephants only live about 45 or 50 years.

[@mikefoley3785]

No problem, SeaDragon. Sea Dragons are one of my favorite animals. I got to see how they reproduce in captivity at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California. They let me "backstage" to see the tiny babies.

[@barbossa1st]

Mike Foley lol Mike 😁!

[@Kisharha]

The oldest elephant ever known lived to be 86 (Lin Wang), but yes, typically asians live up to 50~ and africans up to ~70

[@barbossa1st]

Kisha Rha In captivity or in their natural environment ? Thanks !

[@brogandaugherty-kelly1062]

I can't believe they abused and enslaved this beautiful creature for THAT LONG!! almost a century!! that is truly evil!! SHE and all elephants ate so intelligent, kind, and loving!! plz do anything you can to help amazing creatures..because of their genuine innocece and unconditional love that they radiate , I truly believe it is Gods work to help them! and I don't say that in a generic or lame way, I really feel it is!! the punishment for being cruel to ANY animals, needs to be just as severe as the cruelty that was inflicted!! love to this pretty girl and to all the hero's who helped her!! right on, God Bless!!

[@hilariamartins9456]

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[@mic396]

🎉🎉🎉 LUV ELEPHANTS,, wish her best life 💘 !!

[@louisefromNY]

Animal abuse of any kind is of the worst kind. Thank you for posting.

[@cookiemama4]

L Mocerino, No worse than human abuse! Both need to be stopped!

[@janettecoleman1714]

And done by the most cowardly, & brutal

[@maldicientin]

That is what I try to tell to those who say that the Holocaust was nasty.

[@LastlyMore]

How about the slaughter houses of cows and pigs?

[@GoodKnight5252]

unfortunately any meat we eat is from an animal that has been abused (I'm not vegetarian but working towards it) Also I'm not judging you or anyone just stating my opinion :)

[@loulouloon]

thank you so much for making sure these beauties are safe and free, my heart breaks when you see them being used for profit purposes fantastic job guys

[@lexirianne1195]

I'm crying so much out of happiness. Thank you so much to everyone involved in freeing these gentle giants . Hard to imagine how anyone could do anything but love and respect them. Beautiful animals.

[@nuwver7884]

I love elephants! Bless all of you involved in saving these animals who should be in their natural habitat. What a beautiful sight of freedom, especially crossing the river and playing in the mud.

[@jameswhite6548]

I'm so glad you keep reiterating not to ride elephants or visit sanctuaries that promote the working of elephants.

[@patriciawatson3293]

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[@jamiebailey7806]

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[@erinonfire70]

James White the only elephant sanctuary i went to was kinda a "natural horsemanship" but with elephants

[@erinonfire70]

Unlike many many places they did not have giant hooked sharp pikes to hit the elephant with which i was happy with, also they had a giant outdoor space to run around, eat, play

[@annachristina6539]

To be involved in such a thing, is a dream of a lifetime for many people... thank you for sharing:)

[@grace.aquino]

Your joy is contagious, Christian! I'm so happy for those 2 elephants and thank you for all your efforts in helping the movement! This video put a huge smile in my face. You outdid yourself once again!

[@Lady8D]

Thank you so much for doing this and filming it/sharing your experience with the rest of us!

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

Seeing them play in the mud made me so happy

[@janelashure7676]

It is so important for me to know that I'm sharing our planet with good people. Thanks for your dedication in helping these beautiful creatures🙂

[@trishaw123]

Thank goodness for people like Lek and Darrick in this world! And for people like you! Not many youtubers care about real issues. 👌🏻

[@helencritson9644]

I can't believe that so much was paid for the rescue . GOD BLESS YOU GUYS. I'm super glad the elephants are back to safety.

[@marinadruzhkov1147]

Christian what you're doing is amazing! I didn't know the kind of brutality the elephants face daily, but now I would never ever support these elephant cruelty businesses. Planning and saving on a trip to go to one of these elephants sanctuaries now. You are making a big differences in this world and opening peoples eyes to the truth! Rooting for you!!

[@davidlewis5409]

I’m so honored to have experienced this park in person two months ago. Thank you for sharing this story.

[@samuelbanzuela3110]

...Great confirmation that Lost LeBlanc travel vlog has a soul. Thanks Christian,Laura,Blake,Lek,Derek,the mahouts for reminding us that being human is all about caring and giving justice for the slaved, gentle,defenseless,helpless,intelligent creatures such as the elephants. Very happy with this vlog overflowing with love ,caring and feeling good when you see people like Christian even with his limited resources bankrolled their travel expenses just to let us be aware, educate and how to do right with this elephants. Greatest work..!.Mabuhay kayo...!

[@lillithbena1211]

**tears of joy** thx for all you do to save these beautiful animals. watching them swim and roll in mud was awesome. hoping they live out the remainder of their lives without another harsh word or pain from humans.

[@CosmeticsBeautyAndMaturity2nd]

85 years that is an incredible amount of time! God bless these decent sanctuary.

[@joanberry2143]

Thank you for helping these beautiful elephants!

[@quintenputnam4578]

This video makes me so happy to see these elephants returning back to nature to be elephants I love it!!! Thank you to all that made this happen and possible...

[@tdk7388ify]

Such lovely people saving these majestic creatures..cheers to you!

[@mmgraff1]

so proud of you , young man, cuz you are obviously a City boy and never been in dirt before so this was VERY brave of you and Bless your sweet heart for filming this.

[@brandyweaver8043]

How in the world can I get involved with something like this?! This is my absolute dream and would do anything to be able to help these beautiful majestic animals

[@dalekelly7639]

Try contacting Elephant Nature Park. There are also links to Black Tusk YT videos in the description above. There may be additional information available.

[@tuhimerameraa1]

@Steve Austin asshole 👊🏻😏

[@lestki]

It had been my dream to visit the park for years. I was blessed to be able to go a couple of weeks ago and it surpassed my expectations. What a wonderful couple and all those who volunteer. The elephants are seriously so happy it made me teary.

[@lindalee7284]

I love seeing these old souls released! Thank you!

[@kiandradunne168]

This is amazing and makes me so happy seeing the elephants enjoying freedom. Can't wait for black tusk!

[@heavenheaven6312]

Im speechless...... Youve done great great things.... May Almighthy God blessed your good efforts.

[@Lindsayf23]

im crying. thank you so much for your work on bringing justice to these beautiful animals, xx

[@carolynjones5142]

Lindsay Elisabeth so true

[@carolynjones5142]

Lindsay Elisabeth it's brilliant, isn't it

[@silverbells4732]

Lindsay Elisabeth damn to those ppl who.chained these elephants!!!!

[@reducecotwo]

Lindsay Elisabeth

[@chou1234chou]

Lindsay Elisabeth a

[@tammytmw]

85 years so heartbreaking. Thank you for saving such beautiful animal.

[@sibat777]

I am amazed at how calm the elephants were on such a long journey It is as if they understood that they were going to a far better home

[@bobvoorhees9402]

So happy to see another animal saved thank you 🙏 for all of the work all of you do

[@rebeccahugheshall4896]

Wonderful and heart-warming.So happy there are people doing these rescues.

[@apwrg4350]

Such a great job you guys are doing in teaching people awareness of such inhumanities that elephants went through in there lifetime and shouldn't ever have to be abused or mistreated any longer. I learned so much watching your documentaries. Well done. I am so proud that such a young man did this and can make all the difference in the world for God's innocent creatures. Thank you so very much. Looking forward to seeing more from you.

[@lostleblanc]

+Ap Wrg Thank you! Glad you like it :)

[@bocaitalian]

I guess your not into the "Circus"? Are u that young that your parents never took you to a "Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey" Circus? The Circus has stopped the use of "Chains", when it came to transporting the Elephants from the Trains to the Circus tents thru the cities. Thru animal rights groups and the public screaming, including me, the giants now walk free into the tents and are just guided. Since you care so much for this creature, next time you know of a Circus near where you live maybe you should go to it, and see for yourself, and make sure these beautiful,majestic creatures are treated with respect. There will always be a Circus. The days of Elephants in cages are gone hopefully.

[@elizabethbeacham4827]

bocaitalian you mean they can't use bullhooks anymore... Which really stopped people from being able to use elephants at the circus because without the bullhooks they have no control over the elephants... the bullhooks are far worse than "chains". for those that Don't know the bullhook is a tool that has a sharp Hook on the end of a long stick and they continually hit the elephants with them...it cuts into their skin and is horribly painful... that's what the public and animal rights groups were freaking out about... for someone supposedly at the front lines of the fight you should know that. Also having an elephant in a circus period means it's not treated with respect... animals Don't belong in the circus...Don't even get me started on how they whip the tigers with a bullwhip in an attempt to control them too... it's disgusting. supporting the circus at all is supporting animal abuse..no animal deserves that fait.

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

Thank you so so so much for rescuing these beautiful beings from such horrendous circumstances and bringing us the footage and stories to understand all that is going on in these situations, may the practicing of keeping elephants be stopped everywhere unless needed of course due to abandonment, injuries and the like...in rescue and sanctuary type situations! Praises and Glory be to the LORD above for ensuring Derick and Lec have the funds, the land, the food, the equipment and the people needed to rescue these beautiful gentle giants!!!! All of my love and the love, strength, knowledges, forgiveness and grace of our LORD ALMIGHTY, THE MOST HIGH, OUR SVAIOUR, be unto you and yours, today and always!!!!💜💖💜💖💜💖💜😍😍😍😍😀😀😀😀

[@chelseaalyssefit]

I'm so sad you're leaving that sanctuary! I've loved all the footage of you saving these elephants. can't wait to see the documentary.

[@RobelGaro]

Chelsea Schuur hi!

[@dodovomitory3496]

Battle Bee typical indian

[@newchap7670]

You'd rather see him staying with the elephants in the sanctuary?

[@branyann1]

Wonderful..! Simply womderful ! Thanks for giving this beautiful souls freedom and happiness that they deserve !

[@ZachMcAdam]

You're doing amazing things man, great work.

[@mariarohmer2374]

I cannot imagine. It hurts my soul that any elephant is suffering because of man. Thank you so much!!! xo

[@k8eekatt]

Thank you for sharing the joy of your amazing journey! Blessings on your way!

[@marybates5065]

Thank God for you people in helping these elephants.

[@declanwilliams4304]

I am absolutely loving the vlogs at the minute! Left a long comment on your unlisted Black Tusk video with how I feel. Keep changing the world Christian!

[@juliavasquez6974]

God Bless u ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RESCUE. THE ELEPHANTS LOOK SO GRATEFUL ND RELAXED. GD FOR THEM.

[@StellaJanine]

Tears flowing! So happy to see them both freed!

[@liz9537]

I would have loved to have seen more!! Thank you for being so kind to the elephants!!

[@jenniferjensen2675]

How wonderful to see these beautiful creatures finally getting their freedom.

[@orchidorio]

Dude, you and your partners are AWESOME ! Thank you for what you are doing !

[@ฌ.เชน]

Thank you you guy for helping her.

[@dianebcoffman]

Thank you to all of you, This was heartbreaking to see how they were treated and I hope they were all put away, Hope they llive long wonderful lives. God bless for sharing!

[@rugeramerican308]

beautiful beautiful animals! My first time with an elephant was in a circus when I was 8. I was out back watching them eat during the break when one came up to me. Her name was Baba and traveled with Circus Merano in Norway. She came up to me and I reached over the fence and brushed my hand against her flank.. 15 years later and I can still remember that touch and how her skin felt and since then I have been amazed by elephants. I last saw Baba a few years ago when her circus was in my city again, right before circus elephants were banned (I didnt pay for a ticket, snuck in! ) I dont know what have happened to her after the ban, but I hope she and her elephant friend Sharon is okay

[@debbief2274]

So do i ! I wonder if there's some way you could find out ? You never know, and if you do , be sure to update on here, i'd love to know how she is xxx

[@simonbreanda7822]

Thank you for your work raising awareness.

[@green400magazine2]

@Lost LeBlanc ,we at Green 400 Magazine applaud you. Thank you so much for saving these amazing elephants. We @Green 400 Magazine give animals a voice because they don't have a voice of reason or a voice to set themselves free. We are 210% for animal rights. Green 400 Magazine loves all you elephants and is so happy you are finally free.

[@patveldon6843]

I wish they showed more of the elephant and less of the guy talking.

[@charlieparker3022]

Pat Veldon without the guy talking there would be no elephant just be grateful for the work he’s done

[@JROB227]

Seems like he's more interested in promoting his journey over the elephants.

[@anzhelabeyko1336]

CatScratchFever I would prefer just looking at elephant than his face

[@anzhelabeyko1336]

CatScratchFever I actually donated €50 to elephant healthcare

[@saxon1177]

People that say that are gay but don't know it yet.

[@whyneful]

Elephants love the orange mud! Heheh! 🐘🐘🐘 they're so happy! Kudos to Derek for his dedication and love for the elephants!!! Good job Christian! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@heatherhunt147]

Absolutely AMAZING! Look at them SMILE!!!

[@Hedbergare]

Amazing. Keep up the great work, both in entertaining us, and helping the elephants!

[@tonyalexander1022]

these videos are awe inspiring, would give anything to go save the elephants, u guys are angels

[@Ashanti71]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

[@MsSuprfly]

Amazing!!! Thank you for everyone involved in giving these majestic animals freedom they so deserve.. 💝💝

[@1brendarubi]

So happy to see those elephants enjoying their freedom

[@budaloops]

Watching a happy vlogger have this experience is so impactful. I would love to go to Thailand and continue working on something that I love, so that I can travel like this!

[@itsjenise]

Hi Christian!!! I just watched this vlog (I'm wayyy behind your vlogs since August but I'll catch up soon - still living in a place with poor internet connection). Anyway, just wanted to say how great you guys are for doing this. I was tearing up a bit to see these beautiful creatures finally live the life they should be living in. You guys did a wonderful thing

[@grace.aquino]

itsjenise yes, I had a tear in my eyes as well!

[@Sparklytank]

Thank you for all your wonderful work. All elephants deserve this freedom and ease and a natural environment where they can thrive. They were not born to be our slaves.

[@kslucki]

Good job, young man. Well done for spreading the awareness.

[@MariyamGs]

Great👍👏 you and your team's for helping rescue elephants and big cat. Thank you and your team's.

[@IamwhoIam333]

That's a small Sacrifice for such a wonderful deed. Thanks for keeping the World informed. What great Honor.

[@je6845]

Eight or eighty five years I really don't care as long as they are free, God bless you and the others involved.❤❤❤❤

[@ajcurran100]

So beautiful watching these magnificent animals being rescued ☺️

[@evdanker]

More focus on the elephants, less on you

[@HobiesGarageBBQ]

Absolutely

[@wambamit344]

Exactly. It was all about hearing his own voice

[@eugenedanker2377]

@@catscratchfever7540 Suggesting that he focus more on the elephants and less on himself, that's what. What are you doing?

[@lizkilic1528]

He has to vocalise ,,how do you think he can get the message out to the world ,dont criticise him...please.... if we all did this no animal would be in danger .what are you all doing to help!,

[@StrawberrySoul77]

I love what he said. Very personable and funny that he told a lot something that could be embarrassing amd made it funny. ✌🏻💓🙏🏼

[@sharonhoang]

God bless you and the work you are doing for those beautiful elephant girls. They really looked happy.

[@tamaraweber3296]

Heroes of the Elephant's, Thank You

[@christinestill5002]

Thank you, thank you. You will never know how much joy you've brought to people you'll never meet please let us see them go swimming! They are way older than any of my friends. They sure love the mud.

[@skywonderly1768]

Thank you so much for what you do! We need more people like you 😊👌🏻✌️🍉

[@c.joyceb.8991]

These people who treat animals so cruel, will meet their Maker. And if they don't Believe in a Higher Power, they will be Shocked that there is One!! The Rescuers are wonderful for doing all this hard work and they have a Huge ❤️ Thank you!

[@ev0lv3n0w]

Hooray for good and compassionate humans.

[@StrawberrySoul77]

What high vibes! Amazing!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Really awesome! So thankful these beautiful elephants have been freed. 4 years later 💓🐘🐘💓

[@tarundmail]

Great job !!! The life expectancy of Asian elephant is 60 years or even less. 85 years in chains, really?

[@cristenbowman]

Tarun Das I think that was between the two elephants.

[@janenickris]

Who can even go that far back to honestly know when and where this elephant had been. 85 years? H'm...

[@donsplanet]

An elephant year is shorter....

[@daveykonijnenberg951]

Elephants can outlive a human easly

[@WhatsUpJimmyVlog]

Defenitely this is one of the best video and one of my favorite.. letting animals free is something that we human must often do and care for. God bless Christian💪❤

[@youlljudgemenomatterwhat3150]

PLEASE DON'T RIDE THEM IT HURTS THEIR BACK AND KEEPS THEM IN CHAINS

[@thetrollwhoknows9928]

no human ways enough to injure elephants back. however it is wrong to keep them in Chains.

[@youlljudgemenomatterwhat3150]

john edwards No, the weight hurts them they are not ment to be ridden. It can hurt them over time. They torture them to break their spirit and chain them to be ridden around on. It's animal abuse.

[@thetrollwhoknows9928]

you're not bright that elephant could easily forget your up there.

[@youlljudgemenomatterwhat3150]

john edwards Even if the Elephant does forget it does not justify riding them.

[@youlljudgemenomatterwhat3150]

john edwards "Instead of smooth, round spinal disks, elephants have sharp bony protrusions that extend upwards from their spine," Carol Buckley, president of Elephant Aid International, said. "These bony protrusions and the tissue protecting them are vulnerable to weight and pressure coming from above." One ride can lead to long term injuries.

[@3lostblonds]

Thank you for caring....we need more people like these people!

[@routesadventure6258]

ohh wow this is incredible, hats off to raising awareness of the issues faced there. I am in Kenya and we have a couple of great elephant sanctuaries such as the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust among many others. I am involved in wildlife conservation as well and we have some interesting stories to share. As a daily watcher of your vlogs I absolutely love them. Do let me know when your in Kenya and we can take you around.

[@jimmorrison3927]

When will Africa make the murdering of elephants a capital offense...and the punishment should be shot on site...kill all the poachers...no trial..just shoot them all...

[@SuperVirgo55]

We visited David Sheldrick Wildlife Sanctuary a few weeks ago and sponsored a couple of little orphans. What great work you do! Thank you.

[@ksc743]

Jim Morrison - the sad thing is, it's not so much the poachers as the kingpins. The poachers are smallfry. The authorities need to follow the money. That's the only way to stop these guys. But I echo your sentiments.

[@sassygirl7817]

I didn’t know much about elephants until I saw these videos about Lek and the elephants. It all makes sense when you say to visit the nature park instead of on the streets to ride them or see them painting. I can’t believe the amount of pain and suffering these poor elephants endure by being chained and locked into a wooden hold where they cannot move at all- while humans poke, prod, and draw blood. They are beaten, bloodied, broken, severely tortured, starved for many hours and days just to be forced to work and perform by humans for humans. It is heartbreaking to see humans “breaking” these gentle giants with tears running from their eyes and bellowing for over a week just so they can conform to do what humans want.

[@CheapLazyVegan]

Hey Christian! It's so nice to see you doing something like this - amazing!! Hope you're having a great time in Asia.

[@lostleblanc]

+Cheap Lazy Vegan Thank you!!! congrats on the silver play button :)

[@wietplant7591]

Cheap Lazy Vegan i hate vegans they kill plants for no reason

[@bellrose2659]

wiet plant plants don't have a nervous system nor a brain so they can't feel pain. Definitely educate yourself on the animal agriculture industry 🙂

[@newchap7670]

Cheap Lazy Vegan How did you know he is Christian?

[@skulldweller4309]

Best video i've seen in a long time. Gives me hope for humanity.

[@harrywelin3060]

This is so awsome!!!!!! We need more people like you!

[@TheAmbamatamantrasvideos]

yes thank you for this amazing work , more people like you is great, but we should have less elephants in chains.. love you...

[@madyjules]

Thanks so much for sharing this!!! I have the biggest smile on my face!

[@missflipz]

I love Lek the elephant whisperer ❤️

[@nancyflash1]

Thank you for all you do for these precious animals !

[@hwh5045]

THIS IS BLOODY SAD BUT A HAPPY ENDING💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Globally1201]

OHHH MY LORD!!!...WHAT A HORRIBLE WAY TO TREAT AN OLD GENTLE GIANT!!!..I CAN'T BEGAN TO IMAGINE (85) YEARS OF SUFFERING FROM BEING CHAINED TO A POLE AND FORCED TO STAND AND SLEEP ON CONCRETE INSTEAD OF OPEN GROUND!!!... THIS SADDENS ME TREMENDOUSLY!!!... BUT I THANK GOD FOR LEK AND EACH ONE OF YOU WHO HELPED TO MAKE HER RETIREMENT YEARS COMFORTABLE AS A FREE ROAMING, HAPPY ELLIE!!!... GOD BLESS Y'ALL FOR THE GOOD WORKS YOU DO FOR HIS MAJESTIC GIANTS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM!!!💜💕😍🐘🐘🙋🙏➕👌👍🇺🇸

[@daniellenicole8319]

Wow! keep doing things that help save anything in this world. Thats what travelling does to you! :) 👍🏽 very inspiring!!

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

yea ur ABSOLUTELY rite...ABSOLUTELY SENSATIONAL story❤tysm for ur contributions in showing the world the truth. perfect job! i love it!❤ty.ty.ty

[@ellegirl7857]

God bless and thank you, thank you!

[@maryannmcqueen2101]

This is very special this beautiful animal deserves freedom too many years we have abused elephants .. they are like us family is a lifetime of being together !! God Bless you all

[@Serenityafterall]

Geezzzz ❗ I didn't know Elephants can live that long , seriously though ❗ Fantastic Rescue 🙌💞🐘