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I think the most memorable release that

I think the most memorable release that I was ever present at is when we put

I was ever present at is when we put

I was ever present at is when we put five elephants in two brand-new 4-acre

five elephants in two brand-new 4-acre

five elephants in two brand-new 4-acre corral the elephants move forward by a

corral the elephants move forward by a

corral the elephants move forward by a few feet all tight together in the

few feet all tight together in the

few feet all tight together in the babies underneath them and then the

babies underneath them and then the

babies underneath them and then the babies started squealy screaming

babies started squealy screaming

babies started squealy screaming squealing and then the mother started

squealing and then the mother started

squealing and then the mother started trumpeting and stamping their their feet

trumpeting and stamping their their feet

trumpeting and stamping their their feet and thumping their trunk on the ground

and thumping their trunk on the ground

and thumping their trunk on the ground it’s like they knew what was going on it

it’s like they knew what was going on it

it’s like they knew what was going on it was amazing but their joy the joy that

was amazing but their joy the joy that

was amazing but their joy the joy that they show when they are freed from

they show when they are freed from

they show when they are freed from chains is it sin it’s not you cannot

chains is it sin it’s not you cannot

chains is it sin it’s not you cannot mistake it this is pure joy no no no

mistake it this is pure joy no no no

mistake it this is pure joy no no no this is Sita she lit the tiger tops

this is Sita she lit the tiger tops

this is Sita she lit the tiger tops elephant camp she used to live in Chains

elephant camp she used to live in Chains

elephant camp she used to live in Chains she doesn’t any longer it’s easier to

she doesn’t any longer it’s easier to

she doesn’t any longer it’s easier to change that she used to where she did

change that she used to where she did

change that she used to where she did good if I don’t want it on good to her

good if I don’t want it on good to her

good if I don’t want it on good to her all right she used to have this cane on

all right she used to have this cane on

all right she used to have this cane on her ankle almost 24/7 it’s very heavy

her ankle almost 24/7 it’s very heavy

her ankle almost 24/7 it’s very heavy it’s harmful to her ankle detrimental to

it’s harmful to her ankle detrimental to

it’s harmful to her ankle detrimental to both physically and psychologically

both physically and psychologically

both physically and psychologically she’s no longer chained she now lives

she’s no longer chained she now lives

she’s no longer chained she now lives chained free in a chain free Corral 24/7

chained free in a chain free Corral 24/7

chained free in a chain free Corral 24/7 when I came to Asia to look at the

when I came to Asia to look at the

when I came to Asia to look at the situation for captive held elephants the

situation for captive held elephants the

situation for captive held elephants the first thing that I noticed is that

first thing that I noticed is that

first thing that I noticed is that they’re all living in Chains and when

they’re all living in Chains and when

they’re all living in Chains and when they’re not doing their duty which would

they’re not doing their duty which would

they’re not doing their duty which would be taking people for rides elephant back

be taking people for rides elephant back

be taking people for rides elephant back safaris or in walking in festivals they

safaris or in walking in festivals they

safaris or in walking in festivals they are chained and many times that’s 18 19

are chained and many times that’s 18 19

are chained and many times that’s 18 19 hours of every day I proposed chained

hours of every day I proposed chained

hours of every day I proposed chained free Corral’s

free Corral’s

free Corral’s I propose that we take an area a wild

I propose that we take an area a wild

I propose that we take an area a wild area and put up a solar-powered electric

area and put up a solar-powered electric

area and put up a solar-powered electric fence something that’s inexpensive run

fence something that’s inexpensive run

fence something that’s inexpensive run by the Sun which is important because of

by the Sun which is important because of

by the Sun which is important because of course in Nepal you get maybe four or

course in Nepal you get maybe four or

course in Nepal you get maybe four or five hours of electricity every day and

five hours of electricity every day and

five hours of electricity every day and so we started with one small one acre

so we started with one small one acre

so we started with one small one acre Corral and it took off

Corral and it took off

Corral and it took off within a year the Government of Nepal

within a year the Government of Nepal

within a year the Government of Nepal asked me to build a corral for every one

asked me to build a corral for every one

asked me to build a corral for every one of their 64 elephants and in about a six

of their 64 elephants and in about a six

of their 64 elephants and in about a six month time we built 54 Corral’s so we’re

month time we built 54 Corral’s so we’re

month time we built 54 Corral’s so we’re here in a remote location in the buffer

here in a remote location in the buffer

here in a remote location in the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park and here’s

zone of Chitwan National Park and here’s

zone of Chitwan National Park and here’s one of our early installations of chain

one of our early installations of chain

one of our early installations of chain free Corral it’s two Corral’s one acre

free Corral it’s two Corral’s one acre

free Corral it’s two Corral’s one acre each and there’s one elephant that lives

each and there’s one elephant that lives

each and there’s one elephant that lives there Sankar Prasad he’s an adult bull

there Sankar Prasad he’s an adult bull

there Sankar Prasad he’s an adult bull in his early 50s he’s a great success

in his early 50s he’s a great success

in his early 50s he’s a great success because although he has very large ivory

because although he has very large ivory

because although he has very large ivory he’s never damaged the fence

he’s never damaged the fence

he’s never damaged the fence it is a pulsating energy ten volt so

it is a pulsating energy ten volt so

it is a pulsating energy ten volt so it’s not very strong it can’t kill

it’s not very strong it can’t kill

it’s not very strong it can’t kill anyone it definitely gives you a little

anyone it definitely gives you a little

anyone it definitely gives you a little zap and you you know you back off the

zap and you you know you back off the

zap and you you know you back off the advantage for elephants is that they are

advantage for elephants is that they are

advantage for elephants is that they are fair-skinned like us so when they touch

fair-skinned like us so when they touch

fair-skinned like us so when they touch it they’re touching their bare skin they

it they’re touching their bare skin they

it they’re touching their bare skin they feel it they don’t want to touch it

feel it they don’t want to touch it

feel it they don’t want to touch it again once they must they must a paid

again once they must they must a paid

again once they must they must a paid one know much they pay one so I’ll say

one know much they pay one so I’ll say

one know much they pay one so I’ll say that

since reprogram Kerala Yahoo oh well I

since reprogram Kerala Yahoo oh well I like the Killa whenever price a at Elena

like the Killa whenever price a at Elena

like the Killa whenever price a at Elena bottom freedoms holding winner can you

bottom freedoms holding winner can you

bottom freedoms holding winner can you know the delegatee Banda know my David

know the delegatee Banda know my David

know the delegatee Banda know my David of the Kilgore sir look at the one on

of the Kilgore sir look at the one on

of the Kilgore sir look at the one on jello – nada he goes in our body Calgary

jello – nada he goes in our body Calgary

jello – nada he goes in our body Calgary oh geez

oh geez

oh geez David you know like when you go plus

David you know like when you go plus

David you know like when you go plus Alex for the way Daniel H what he was

Alex for the way Daniel H what he was

Alex for the way Daniel H what he was cute with other ones and Sansa just

cute with other ones and Sansa just

cute with other ones and Sansa just heaven Danny couldn’t make you and it

heaven Danny couldn’t make you and it

heaven Danny couldn’t make you and it with the start they even know the one

with the start they even know the one

with the start they even know the one you were in 11 my handle like he writes

you were in 11 my handle like he writes

you were in 11 my handle like he writes on it’s a toaster but I hit a current

on it’s a toaster but I hit a current

on it’s a toaster but I hit a current honey this was your current whichever

honey this was your current whichever

honey this was your current whichever quite leaner than Dan Morrison you know

quite leaner than Dan Morrison you know

quite leaner than Dan Morrison you know the control remove any no but support or

the control remove any no but support or

the control remove any no but support or activist usually you know my current

activist usually you know my current

activist usually you know my current life she’s richer on you know like

life she’s richer on you know like

life she’s richer on you know like reshoot images this was suffering a

reshoot images this was suffering a

reshoot images this was suffering a barometer of Saudi current Malaga Rossio

barometer of Saudi current Malaga Rossio

barometer of Saudi current Malaga Rossio local optimal aging so Darryl Crowe saya

local optimal aging so Darryl Crowe saya

local optimal aging so Darryl Crowe saya telah village a virtuous person like

telah village a virtuous person like

telah village a virtuous person like manga reportero byron chinchilla that

manga reportero byron chinchilla that

manga reportero byron chinchilla that did not work

did not work

did not work the corrals were far too small I wasn’t

the corrals were far too small I wasn’t

the corrals were far too small I wasn’t happy because now that left us with nine

happy because now that left us with nine

happy because now that left us with nine Bulls that were not going to be chained

Bulls that were not going to be chained

Bulls that were not going to be chained free

I came here not knowing what I was going

I came here not knowing what I was going to be doing here and I honestly don’t

to be doing here and I honestly don’t

to be doing here and I honestly don’t know what the end game is ultimately I

know what the end game is ultimately I

know what the end game is ultimately I would like to see all captive elephants

would like to see all captive elephants

would like to see all captive elephants in a natural setting nobody riding on

in a natural setting nobody riding on

in a natural setting nobody riding on them nobody controlling them how that’s

them nobody controlling them how that’s

them nobody controlling them how that’s going to manifest I can’t say but I

going to manifest I can’t say but I

going to manifest I can’t say but I believe it’s possible

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