Will this stop the PANDAmonium?

Newzealtrailian, elephants are well known to have a good sense of humour and to love dressing up. I don't doubt that they didn't know that they were supposed to look like pandas (or even what a panda was, though, coming from a zoo, they might have seen one). Elephants can and do smile (though they hide it beneath their trunk) and they have an incredibly wicked sense of humour.

Hey guys thanks for dropping in. I think both are sweet and nice animals and thanks owlwings for the detailed research on the elephant psyche. That was quite insightful! I think elephants are good in their skins and so are the pandas and so is any other being. I rather not dress up like someone who has immense credibility and fame. I better be myself, the way I am. Weird, quirky and whatever you call me.

I prefer elephants over Pandas, too, and just want to add that NOBODY had better try spanking an elephant. Elephants are highly intelligent and should be treated with kindness and respect!

Hahaha.... Elephant spanking? That would be too heavy a task for me...

This is interesting and the pandaphants look great! But I was bit taken aback by the insensitivity of the zoo authority. The poor animals are made to go through a real make over and that is painful!

I would like to think it that way but they look fatigued..

I'm no expert on elephant emotions, but they don't look too distraught! Maybe they enjoyed it? Everyone appreciates a make-over don't they?

ELEPHANDA is a better name definitely. It somewhere, restores the identity of the elephants. lol.. I think its innovating and first of its kind, if only the poor animals are not over stressed! If they ensure this, I would be apart of this very much.

Hahaha.....so you want me to be your model, do ya? And which Avatar? I have so many.. Thanks for making my day.

I know, you're a superb artist, mimpi1911. Do you like mural drawing? I learned something good from India members, to balance up my right and left brain functions, I have to practice more on drawing in whatever type of it; sketching, painting, etc.; so know I am learning about how to get it started by heart or play by ear. I think better start with sketching your avatar...hahahahaha! am I right, mimpi1911?.

I feel sorry at times.

As an animal love, I do feel that way too..

Hmm, I guess some people really have the need to amuse themselves and are looking at everything for possible sources of it.

Thanks Sharon. This is an interesting story. Could be a little fin to start with but soon it starts to affect you. Thanks for responding to all my discussion. And see how some are vindictive enough to negative rate me!!

I can understand their celebration and it feels so good that they are rejoicing the new born. However, its kinda bizarre how they are treating the elephants just in an endeavor to pull more crowds and satisfy the stupid whims. Can you beat the agony that the poor animals have to go every day?

They are painted with colours, then paraded and made to perform in front of school children. All this to draw the attention back to the elephant. The elephants must be going through anagonising time and moreso now with all the extra attention.

PS - This discussion of yours figures in mylot digest dated 28th June, 09.

Firstly thanks for pointing out. I do not get any notification, as you must be knowing. I totally agree with you Deepak. Its absolutely stupid and also the kids might get confused, wouldn't they?

Hi Mimpi! Good Morning! You are totally right kids might get confused seeing a painted elephant, their brain is not so developed so as to understand the intricacies of converting an elephant into Panda.

This is an excellent way to draw the traffic and also the elephants are such artistic. I think little bit of vision can take us along way. Thanks for the links. This is anew thing to me and my thoughts concur with yours. Thanks.

OK, I have thought about it and looked at the pictures and decided it is not only inane, but inexcusable to ridicule the elephants in this manner. Instead of painting the elephants, if they wish to draw positive attention to the elephants and made some money too, they should give the elephants paint sets and canvas and let them use their trunks to create original works of art to be sold to the public. They have done this in many zoos here in the US and around the world and some of the elephant painters were selling their works for thousands of US dollars not because people felt sorry for the elephants but because some of the elephants were excellent artists. To read more about the elephants who paint instead of being painted, here is a page that has links to some of the many galleries which show the elephant paintings online: http://www.elephantart.com/catalog/history.php Here is a page featuring Renee, an elephant artist living in Toledo, Ohio, USA: http://www.elephantart.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=48

You are so right Pratyush. Hope they soon get back their sanity.

I agree Rajib. I suppose there is some thing called Individuality!

I am wondering if your panda would submit to having his coat covered with grey, wrinkly mud and a hosepipe attached to his nose to make him look like an elephant. Somehow I doubt that, placid as they seem to be, pandas would have that depth of humour.

Hey you two! Thanks for the laughs. I think, the message is loud and clear: 'Stop Imitating' who ever it may be, just STOP that.

No we pandas are quite serious we do not understand the complexities of human pranks Signed Mathsss panda(spock)

Exactly Coco!

Thanks.

That's quite satisfying to know. I think they are playing their parts quite well. We, humans, sometimes go over board with stupidity. The instance here could very well be one where instead of having visions for drawing traffic for both the show stoppers they are merging their identities. This in away is weird. Thanks for lovely interpretation of animals' psyche.

Don't you worry dear! We soon will sort this put. Both will be in their skins soon!

Hahaha....that would be the last thing the zoo authority would want.I just hope the nature God is merciful to them.

Hi cb I find this inane and just weird to transform them to pandas just to cater to the craze! Just read the above response and that's so innovative.