Have you seen an elephant up close?

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ThatsABitExcessive · 20/07/2025 10:56

Did you look into its eyes? If so - what did you feel? I need to know eye contact with elephant

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Zov · 20/07/2025 11:06

I should think anyone who has ever been to a zoo has seen an elephant up close! (Though this thread is going to be full of posters who claim they've seen elephants in the wild.)

Why do you need to know about the eye contact?

I had a strange experience with an elephant few years ago, nobody understands and I thought if I could talk to someone else who has had close eye contact they may have experienced the same thing 🥰

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Zov · 20/07/2025 11:06

I should think anyone who has ever been to a zoo has seen an elephant up close! (Though this thread is going to be full of posters who claim they've seen elephants in the wild.)

Why do you need to know about the eye contact?

AbzMoz · 20/07/2025 11:00

Yes on my honeymoon many many years ago we went to an elephant sanctuary in SE Asia. They were phenomenal creatures, and it was a really profound experience.

We did quite a lot of research into a ‘good’ elephant experience - these had previously been working elephants so had a high degree of socialization to humans. I now have mixed feelings about it, and wish overall the elephants could just be left alone (within protected habitats).

Musicaltheatremum · 20/07/2025 10:59

Yes, quite close. They were below us by the river we were higher up. I did look at their eyes. I just felt that they were incredible animals. I was quite in awe of them as we were in their environment

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