India Elephants do not have to be slaves! Bashny.Net

In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the activists of the charity to rescue wild animals rescued from captivity elderly elephant named Raja. After the rescue of the mistreated him host animal cry, reports The Daily Mail.

The owner Raja (his name not reported) 50 years held the elephant studded chains, beat and humiliated him; ((

Every day an elephant was forced to perform on the street in front of passers-bows. His diet consisted handouts from onlookers and found him on the sidewalk trash.

Fate Raja interested zoozaschitniki. When the activists finally managed to secure the release from captivity elephant and pick it up from the eyes of the animal gave way to tears.

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Life expectancy is 60-70 years, elephants, animal considered an adult with 20 years. When it comes to home an elephant, his "work activity" usually lasts from the age of sixteen, ending on reaching the fortieth anniversary.

However, in captivity the animals rarely live to middle age,
the average life expectancy of domesticated elephants and circus is approximately 25 years.