Two Elephants Held Captive In Circus For 50 Years Are Finally Freed — They Find Immense Happiness & Comfort
Elephants are large but their capacity to feel emotions and grieve is even larger. These gentle giants have incredible memories and are very socially connected creatures. They are similar to humans in that their young have many years of dependency, giving them a nurturing spirit. Knowing all of this about elephants makes it even more painful when confronted with the animal abuse that happens in circuses. Two elephants had lived in bad conditions in a circus in India for 50 years, and were finally rescued in 2015.The abused elephants, Mia and Sita, were chained by both their front and back legs and forced to stand constantly. One of the elephants hadn’t been able to lay down due to a leg fracture for at least a year. This treatment badly injured the elephants’ feet as well and they requ...