A disturbing image of an elephant with a deformed spine shows the brutal toll that tourist rides can have

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An emaciated elephant is shown standing sideways to the camera. The elephant's back has a marked dent in the spine.
Pai Lin, a rescue elephant who spent over 25 years in Thailand's trekking industry. The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand said the work has deformed her back forever.

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Indian Temple Uses Robot Elephant to Curb Animal Cruelty

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A robotic elephant was donated to an Indian temple to replace having a wild creature living in captivity. PETA India donated the elephant named Irinjadappilly Raman, to the Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala to “help conduct ceremonies at the temple in a safe and cruelty-free manner,” the animal rights organization said in…

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