Comments on: Silverstone, Barker Unite To Get Elephants Out Of Los Angeles http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/22/silverstone-barker-unite-to-get-elephants-out-of-los-angeles/ celebrities caught green-handed Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:01:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Key http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/22/silverstone-barker-unite-to-get-elephants-out-of-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-152924 Key Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:16:12 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=9284#comment-152924 Last time I saw an animal painting special, the animals are given a choice. First they're shown the paints and the canvas, then they're given a helping hand (ie: put paw here, brush swung here etc.) after that their handler steps back and lets them do what comes naturally. Cats, elephants and monkey's seem to enjoy themselves applying paint to paper or canvas and, at least on the program I saw, create far less mess than you'd expect from letting an animal let lose with a ton of painting supplies. As for the zoo, times are hard - the chance to save money should definitely appeal to them and I'm not sure how sanctuary's work but if the land is zoo owned they can still turn a prophet with a safari type tour. Last time I saw an animal painting special, the animals are given a choice. First they’re shown the paints and the canvas, then they’re given a helping hand (ie: put paw here, brush swung here etc.) after that their handler steps back and lets them do what comes naturally.

Cats, elephants and monkey’s seem to enjoy themselves applying paint to paper or canvas and, at least on the program I saw, create far less mess than you’d expect from letting an animal let lose with a ton of painting supplies.

As for the zoo, times are hard – the chance to save money should definitely appeal to them and I’m not sure how sanctuary’s work but if the land is zoo owned they can still turn a prophet with a safari type tour.

]]> By: e http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/22/silverstone-barker-unite-to-get-elephants-out-of-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-152786 e Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:21:13 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=9284#comment-152786 Good to know... Thanks for the info ;-) E Good to know… Thanks for the info ;-)

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]]> By: michael http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/22/silverstone-barker-unite-to-get-elephants-out-of-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-152600 michael Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=9284#comment-152600 It's a good question! I did a little checking and the Asian Elephant Art & Conservation program apparently takes in elephants that have been abused in other countries and gives them a better life. How this fits into painting (do they have to want to paint in the first place to get in?), I have no idea, but they emphasize how their pachyderms are not subjected to stress or abuse to entertain or participate. Still, without first hand observation, I can only take their word for it. It’s a good question! I did a little checking and the Asian Elephant Art & Conservation program apparently takes in elephants that have been abused in other countries and gives them a better life. How this fits into painting (do they have to want to paint in the first place to get in?), I have no idea, but they emphasize how their pachyderms are not subjected to stress or abuse to entertain or participate.

Still, without first hand observation, I can only take their word for it.

]]> By: e http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/10/22/silverstone-barker-unite-to-get-elephants-out-of-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-152596 e Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:04:54 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=9284#comment-152596 Which brings up the issue; how are these elephants being treated in Thailand and Indonesia? My birth mother worked for wwf (not not the wrestling people ;) for years and on her visits there i think it's safe to say she saw weren't treated very well over there (the elephants that is :( E Which brings up the issue; how are these elephants being treated in Thailand and Indonesia? My birth mother worked for wwf (not not the wrestling people ;) for years and on her visits there i think it’s safe to say she saw weren’t treated very well over there (the elephants that is :(

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