The history of the human-elephant relationship is a story of several negatives and few positives.
Hannibal Barca Crossing The Rhône With War Elephants By Henri Motte In 1878.
Elephants are some of the most fascinating terrestrial animals that exist on our planet. What sets them apart from other animals is their sheer size. Some African elephants were recorded as being so large almost as if they were relics of the era of dinosaurs.
Some individuals weighed as much as 2.5 to 7 tons and reached a height of 8 to 13 feet when standing! Added to the fact that these large animals are herbivores earns them the title of “gentle giants.”
For as long human history can recall, these highly intelligent and emotional beings have been
