Elephants march in silence for Australian bushfiresStudents and a troupe of ten elephants pray for Australia bushfires in Ayutthaya on Monday. (Reuters photo)AYUTTHAYA: A troupe of elephants and school students held a silent march at an elephant camp in this central province on Monday to pay their respects and raise awareness for the millions of animals killed in Australia's raging bushfires. Elephants and their mahouts held up placards saying "Pray for Australia," with pictures and cartoons of animals at the event organised by the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace & Royal Kraal, a local tourist attraction. The Australian government has called the bushfires crisis engulfing the country "an ecological disaster", with up to a billion animals killed or at risk in the aftermath. "The elephants are really sad what's happening for their cousins in Australia," said Michelle Reedy, an Australian volunteer at the camp.

Source: Bangkok Post January 13, 2020 08:03 UTC