More than 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand

<p style="text-align: left;">More than 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand because the coronavirus crisis has slashed revenue from tourism.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Thailand has around 4,000 domesticated elephants which visitors pay to trek with, bath or ride depending on the venue.</p><p style="text-align: left;">But all camps across Thailand were instructed to close following the coronavirus outbreak.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Without income from tourists, some owners will struggle to feed their animals.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Recently, the Save Elephant Foundation in Thailand has taken action to support those elephants in need.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Produced by Hu Fang)</span></p><p><br/></p>