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Thai floods leave elephants stranded for weeks

Written by  Octavia Oddstuff 02 November 2011
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Thai floods leave elephants stranded for weeks
Seventeen elephants have been stranded on a small island in Thailand for more than a month after it was cut off by floods.

Seven of them are under four years old and were too small to escape with the rest of their herd. Their keeper at the animal shelter in the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya said they would drown if they tried to wade through the two-metre-deep waters. So until the waters drop, they're stuck on the five-metre-wide island. When the floods first swept in, the rest of the 90-strong herd walked or swam to safety.

The babies were left behind with their mums to look after them. But they are being provided with food supplies. Keepers regularly row out to the flooded shelter with fresh deliveries of sugar cane and pineapples for them.

Article sourced from NEWSROUND - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15538534

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0 #3 Room 12 2012-03-05 10:58
That's sad. What caused the flood? On the bright side, they are still alive. It is good that the elephants are getting fed.
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-1 #2 hi 2012-02-24 13:14
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atleast they aren't separated from their family and they aren't starving to death. I do feel sorry for them as I think some young elephants feel quite confused as to where they are but i think they will be fine. I remember when they let happy feet in the ocean and now he is nowhere to be found so i think its good theyre not lettign them go.
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+1 #1 hello 2011-11-08 11:49
atleast they aren't separated from their family and they aren't starving to death. I do feel sorry for them as I think some young elephants feel quite confused as to where they are but i think they will be fine. I remember when they let happy feet in the ocean and now he is nowhere to be found so i think its good theyre not lettign them go.
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