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RE: The Elephant in the Room: Ancient Wisdom Meets Human Invasion in Northern Thailand
There is something wondrous about seeing a free animal in its own environment, up close. So I wonder if that's why people are attracted to the parks. Personally I wouldn't be blase about a creature so big.
I recently saw a David Attenborough programme on some African elephants. It was actually quite amusing to see how intelligent and almost human like they can be. What amazing creatures!
I can assure you that when I am personally facing the prospect of meeting these guys round a sharp bend on a remote mountain road, I am many things but blase isn't one of them!! Yes, perhaps we ARE fascinated by the wild things in their own habitat. Suddenly thinking of Max in his onesie and Where the Wild Things Are.
To this day I've still not read that book, yet I feel I should have, because it is so well known and often referenced.
It's a GLORIOUS wondrous children's story - no doubt easily available as a freebie online given its age and 50 years+ on copyright. I remember first reading it in Australia when I was about 8 and very new to English - and I'm 56 now. LOL.
Stunning illustrations. :)
Here you go: on youtube LOL.
Lol! Thank you. That actually wasn't what I expected it to be. Now I know, though.