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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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Thai Elephants Pose as Pandas

Zoo staff reminds countrymen that elephants, too, need love

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(Newser) – A $20 million house for a newborn female panda and family at a Thailand zoo has rankled the staff of Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal, who are sick of the nation's panda obsession, reports the Bangkok Post. Concerned that the panda craze has diverted resources from Thailand’s national symbol, they've painted five elephants to resemble pandas.

Staff members at the Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal hang out with three of the five zoo elephants painted to resemble pandas.
Staff members at the Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal hang out with three of the five zoo elephants painted to resemble pandas.   (AP Photo)
A staff member at the Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal in Thailand works with the elephants painted to resemble pandas.
A staff member at the Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal in Thailand works with the elephants painted to resemble pandas.   (AP Photo)
Staff members along with others cheer at the Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal in Thailand as they are presented with elephants painted to resemble pandas.
Staff members along with others cheer at the Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal in Thailand as they are presented with elephants painted to resemble pandas.   (AP Photo)
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Jun 29, 09 2:27 AM CDT
I'm hoping that paint's nontoxic. Reply
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Jun 29, 09 12:38 PM CDT
Those poor elephants have identity crisis! Reply
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