Elephant Painting a Picture Mar 16, 2014

[@rodmelotte980]

Elephants CAN paint - they are amazing animals and paint from memory. I saw one paint a landscape of his home. They are not trained to do this. It is amazing

[@silvachow487]

Rod Melotte you are wrong they are being through PHAJAAN you can search it

[@silvachow487]

Sterling Archer an elephant in this kind of industry goes through PHAJAAN,,, especially in Thailand there are places called elephant school

[@silvachow487]

Sterling Archer some of elephants not for painting but for begging industry, or riding,,, and they still go through PHAJAAN -BREAKING SPIRIT to tame them

[@jomontanee]

THIS SHOWS THAT ANIMALS HAVE INTELLIGENCE. Fantastic! There are so many documentaries done about this and they show there are no harm nor abuses done to these beautiful intelligence creatures!

[@dennissclafani447]

Totally untrue. Do your homework and look up Phajaan (Crushing) in Thailand's elephant training.

[@mohan-mahalexmi0659]

What a beautiful picture 😮😯😲😱... wonderfully blessed to have you as my dear baby 😘🥰😍🤩

[@elizabethannsmith5006]

That elephant 🐘 is Bob Ross in animal form!!!! Very amazing work!!!!!!! 👩🏽‍🎤 🎨

[@dawnettesimons1139]

I just love how beautiful these animals minds are so sweet and so pure it shows in the pictures they are painting people could learn from them

[@barbarakulig-filipov4837]

👎😭This is brutal industry. VERY SAD. This is abuse

[@ufodeath]

While it is amazing to see a different species other than human actually paint, This is almost completely without doubt, a product of trained behavior, perhaps for a reward. It is not so much different from dogs mimicking human words through their limited vocal cords for instance. I would also like to point out that is is clearly noticable that the human dipping the paint brush for the elephant, managed to switch the color of the brush at exactly the right time when the elephant wanted a different color. This is clear evidence to suggest that this elephant has been very carefully and vigorously trained to paint that specific picture, or essentially that specific style of picture.

[@ufodeath]

mike777881 The difference is in the level of cognitive creativity. The elephants 'creativity' is mostly human influenced. People can paint a huge variety of magnificent things, even to the point of inventing new sights never before seen in their mind. As for an elephant, there is just no evidence that they can naturally do that, making it incredibly unlikely.

[@jolynekujo5140]

Sokami Mashibe are you sure about that? most humans can't even draw or paint as beautiful as this elephant does. And there are no brushes is nature neither is paint. Humans always want to feel superior and better as everyone and everything else. Humans certainly are vain full jealous corrupted creatures.

[@ufodeath]

Jolyne Kujo I don't speak with certainty, just probability. It is very possible that this elephant could be expressions it's natural abilities. But the evidence so far shows this is very improbable.

[@jolynekujo5140]

it's still pretty amazing. Even if it's trained. The paintings are really well done. :)

[@MissScarletVixen]

I don't know any humans who weren't at least shown how to paint or draw, and most people with very good skill have been trained. I don't think it makes it any less impressive. Do you think a great human artist is less impressive because they have had formal art training?

[@PHILIPWATSON82]

THIS IS THE MOST COOLEST THING IVE EVER EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE HANDS DOWN 🐘👏🏼🎨😍

[@bkenneth4261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4XPoGWQd6-Cjbc

[@jadesmoot6085]

wow that elephant can paint better than I can #sojealous 💋😍😘💖🐘🌲🌸🌸🎉🎨

[@bennymillson3686]

The elephant is painting and if he goes wrong nail in the ear also the trunk is sensitive it’s cruel so please stop

[@dailyanimalshortsplanet_27]

@@bennymillson3686 colors can never goes on ur nails or elephant trunk, if u saw this colors, u see the color was so thick not watery...also i'm an artist or painter whatever u say, painting is my regular thing so I can say it could never happen..... if an elephant can paint so it's not cruelty... elephants are so much intelligent thn human...

[@bkenneth4261]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4XPoGWQd6-Cjbc

[@not.enoughto.go.around6176]

wow speechless.. better then what I can do in a entire day

[@tanjanovicic2926]

More than beautifully 👍🌷💛💛💛🥰

[@Mac-rb3ih]

when even an elephant can paint better than you

[@guillie]

Does this count as Animal Abuse?

[@Matthew-Anthony]

No because it is a demonstration of talent, rather than anything abusive.

[@Hanan-wm7sr]

Yes it is because these poor elephants get beaten and abused in order for them to learn how to paint. It's not something they naturally want to do, but it's what they're forced to do for human entertainment.

[@Toderiox]

Hanan Somally that’s not true at all, but okay, just spread rumors and lies. Sure why not

[@dailyanimalshortsplanet_27]

@@Hanan-wm7sr no they r not beaten or anything, they r smarter then u...

[@saskiavanhoutert3190]

@@Hanan-wm7sr Dear Hanan, only with kindness and affection an elephant can be learned what he is doing now. There is no beating involved I am sure and he or she loves his catetaker. Do you know the social learning theory and the Pavlov-methode. Kind regards.

[@jinpudding3442]

When an elephant can paint better than me... 😍

[@kettymellado1211]

Que ejemplo maravilloso de la importancia del cuidado y admiración hacia la naturaleza, solo puedo decir esto es increíble.

[@johnnyngai8067]

Training by means of daily beating until the skill have been learned.

[@mariarosagalvez653]

And a hook behind their ears

[@artgirl7649]

What is that tool with the spike that the owner is holding??? I hope that isn't used on the elephant...

[@Cagnoliniable]

amazing

[@dinaquispe1603]

ABUSIVO.

[@forestwonders7923]

wow thats amazing

[@AndreaRoll]

wait a minute, did i just see an elephant painting a tree?

[@bjoybeads]

I think I'm learning to paint from watching an elephant!

[@abadlydrawnsnowman1648]

same

[@yvekme4825]

Muchos vemos asombroso el talento y destreza del elefante, y lo es, verdaderamente es magnífico, pero todos sabemos lo severo y crueles que pueden resultar los orientales en sus procesos de aprendizaje y si con las gimnastas no tienen piedad, no imagino cómo fue para el elefante aprender a pintar con tanta técnica porque si utiliza técnicas de pintura. Ojalá me equivoque. Esa bellísima esa pintura, ni a mí me saldría😊😊

[@UnfortunateDude]

SO AMAZING

[@brookez729]

did anyone else notice that the first two elephants are painting the same thing...

[@timnachname6286]

Brooke Z Did you notice that if you learn drawing, you also paint the same thing like the others...

[@redidle]

Brooke Z Because the mahout is doing the paining and torturing the elephant to do so.

[@cesarnavarromosso7301]

OMG!!! :'-D

[@Lab-Gr0wn-Lambs]

what?! how?!

[@tong220113]

Wow.... Amazing

[@zzzthaoster]

wow this is genius!!!!

[@PrivatePrivate-do2on]

I want to buy that elephant a projector and bob ross season one

[@dhaniradessyamalia5463]

Woooooouuuuu amazing.......smart elephant....love it

[@barbarakulig-filipov4837]

Abuse. This is brutal training😭😭😭

[@The_Ballo]

Fun fact: elephants are colorblind. Their trainers however...

[@sanirasanira5766]

Verry good elephant

[@kendraschertell6234]

non of you know how they 'train' these poor elephants, look it up, its so sad.

[@crystalwolf262]

Amazing

[@lindu6893]

기억과 훈련

[@ronjaydulay9925]

Very nice good

[@melodypastrone230]

I worked at the Phoenix zoo and have a painting from Ruby the elephant I took care of her but I hide it in my closet because she is gone now

[@sherlinsrija649]

😱😲😍😘👌

[@magnolialang2095]

dude, that little girl in the background is really annoying

[@imanleonguerrero2523]

+magnolia Long. yes all I am listening to that brat never shat up for one minute. every body is looking at the elephant .but this animal it's so talented in India rabers

[@Chocolatepretzlecheese]

its a child chill out

[@bettiegiles3677]

i only noticed the Artist until you brought up the kid

[@stupidboy1746]

must be your family

[@celiaprintzlewis2836]

it's a little kid...

[@jennivanrooyen5963]

They “train” these poor baby elephants to paint by way of a using a bull hook to inflict pain.

[@rozepeda8026]

Increíble

[@AnitaKumari-zu6jd]

Very intelligent elefend I broued of him

[@videojockeysword]

These "rodents" are even smarter than squirrels...

[@debbierobertson2934]

See the trainer holding the wooden stick with the sharp "bull hook" on the end. The animal is gouged and stabbed until it performs. Step back people and see what is happening. This amazing elephant is being tortured to produce for human entertainment. Just look. Just look.

[@markuslebt]

Dharmapaalini Nithyananda the animal lives under human lordship meaning it has given up his will to do as is being told just like most humans. but leaving it without any occupation for its food would be torture. this elephant rocks and paints better than most people.

[@redidle]

St. Mark There are reserves in Thailand that allow elephants to be elephants. Tourists come and spend the day with them: feed and bathe them, and just hang out. The mahouts stay with them (if they choose to) and these poor abused animals get a life worth having, that should be our goal. www.elephantnaturepark.org/

[@markuslebt]

i hear you but if animals live in the wild, they live in a cruel world. elephants form matriarchal units led by an old cow and fight for each other. but some predators will just kill another, bit off half a leg an walk away. animals have no school of economics they think like 'animals' literally. if i ever come to asia i will see some elephants in the wild. elephants are majestic and highly inteligent. their proboscis can be used for 1000 things, either throwing poop at mean zoo visitors, or even painting a picture as can be seen here. elephants also live very long. its sad they are being poached now in record numbers in africa, evrytime a country faces an economic crisis, meaning, constantly. most countries now take all ivory right off the elephants, to give poachers no chance. poachers should be skinned alive then coverd in elephant piss an manure.

[@redidle]

St. Mark I am not one of those people with wild rose colored glasses, but that is the natural order. You are correct elephants are intelligent, much more so than we have been raised to believe. The other aspect is their emotional intelligence which is why captivity is such torture. They have powerful family ties and deeply grieve their family members loss by death or capture. An example of the power of this is the fact that many elephant orphans often simply die when they lose their families. Autopsies show no reason for the death, observation shows profound depression. actionforelephantsuk.org/information/beyond-the-numbers-grief-anguish-orphans/ Also, by removing so many adults we are destroying their socialization, which often put young adult elephants into human conflict because there was no one there to teach them to avoid people. Good luck seeing elephants "in the wild" in Asia, they are going extinct as well, more slowly than Africa, but extinct no the less. Google Elephant Nature Park for one of the great elephant sanctuaries where you can spend the day with former captives who just get to be elephants 24/7

[@georgianbents]

You obviously know nothing about "the wild" other than what you see on TV that's been made by someone as clueless as yourself. In the "wild" the elephants have each other for protection. What humans do is take a baby away from it's mother and family, isolate it in a cage, and starve and beat the shit out of it until its spirit is crushed, then they beat the shit out of it some more until it learns to do "tricks" like paint a memorized picture. An animal getting killed be a predator in the wild is the way nature operates. Comparing that to assholes that abuse intelligent animals to make money is beyond clueless.

[@elizabet8606]

wow is bery beautiful no hablo ingles por eso d seguro lo escribi mal jaja

[@reyannguillermo6066]

When i try to copy that kind of painting i look trash and this one Leonardo Da Vinci's pet right here

[@havoc6478]

#whenananimalcanpaintbetterthenyou

[@rockethead7]

For those who want to know how this magic trick is done, read on below. For those who want to believe fantasies, stop reading. OK, so this is the trick. The elephant has no idea what it's going to paint. Elephants aren't artists. The way this trick works is that the elephant is "trained" (by all accounts I've ever seen, quite brutally) to hold the paintbrush in the trunk, and then move the trunk as directed by the mahout (trainer), who pulls on the elephant's ear. Essentially, the elephant just becomes a giant living remote control arm, where the trunk is the arm, and the ear is the joystick. If a mahout directs the paintbrush this way, you'll get any painting you want (that you pay for), including written words in any human language (that you pay for). If you look around on KZbin and other video sites, you'll find plenty of evidence of this. Just key in "Elephant writes" and you'll see for yourself. Usually, that's enough to shatter the delusion and realize it's just a parlor trick. See, there's a reason why you get these miracle paintings only from elephants in tourist traps in Thailand, and the most you'll ever get out of an elephant in an honest zoo is some random paint splotches. It's because elephants DON'T actually paint pictures/words. They just steer their trunks in the direction that the mahout guides. I seriously wonder who would pay $180 for an elephant painting if they realize that it's all just a trick. But, an amazing thing happens, once someone pays the $180, they're almost impossible to convince that they've been duped by a trick. Once someone falls for the trick, that's it, you can't convince them that they were tricked, and they'd rather believe in the miracle instead.

[@princesscutieaj1033]

They are not trained or abused in order to do this! They are talented and even smarter than we are. I bet that elephant can come to your house and kill your ass if it wanted to!

[@leavewildinwild]

It's so funny that no one ever shows the mahout's other hand. What's not funny is when he slapped her trunk while he was getting another brush and that he has the very same weapon that they used to domesticate her.. THE SHARP BULLHOOK. ask him why he carries this!

[@EdAlk]

🤮🤮🤮🤮 ISSO É CRUELDADE COM OS ANIMAIS!

[@jerrychan4826]

ขอบอกคุณว่ามันเป็นภาพที่สะเทือนใจและทำให้คนและช้างร้องไห้

[@katebeme]

I am sorry to say, but I don't belief this. There must be some sort of trick to this

[@Onda_Wilde]

No trick. They do so because they are tortured. Sadly from the childhood of the elephants on. Please look for "Phajaan". The Mahout besides holds a wooden stick with a sharp end. The 'tool' is named "bullhook".

[@ЕвгенийТюрин-б5ы]

то чувство когда слон рисует лучше тебя

[@tracymoore2609]

Cruel trick - these poor elephants are tortured

[@tracymoore2609]

Roosje Keizer utterly cruel the way they're trained, tourists need to wise up

[@FollowTheWhiteRabbit8]

mini bob ross

[@venusvunes1336]

You mean Giant Bob ross

[@barbarakulig-filipov4837]

This is abuse, sadisam. STOP BRUTAL TRANING. 😭😭😭👎👎