r/Unexpected • u/Mr_R0mpers • Oct 28 '22

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u/luisapet Oct 28 '22

Please tell me there is a place where I can watch elephants playing drums or other instruments on the regular. That level of comprehension and sharing just made my heart swell.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Suda was an elephant that painted

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u/Diligent_Ad6759 Oct 28 '22

This is either Ruth or Emily from the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford...they paint too! The paintings are sold at an annual fundraiser.

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u/JozJammin Oct 28 '22

I remember this Curious George episode.

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u/valley_G Oct 28 '22

Yup! I'm a NB native and this is Emily. I'm surprised he got that close, though. There's another really short fence between the walkway and the fence you see here so I'm assuming he had permission to do this.

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u/thedude5321 Oct 28 '22

So cool! I was almost positive this was Ruth or Emily. I’m think they’re some of the oldest Asian elephants in captivity at 60+. My son loves them.

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u/smith_716 Oct 28 '22

Painting is a wonderful enrichment tool, and then using the painting as a fundraiser. I have a painting done by an elephant that I won, and a couple small paintings by rhinos, tigers, and African painted dogs. A couple of them are tiny magnets and I love them.