Not as a matter of course. However, when I was visiting Zimbabwe some years ago, I visited an elephant sanctuary where the animals were elephants who had been kept by people when they were very young. read more
Unlike Asian elephants, which have been tamed and used as beasts of burden in India and Thailand, African elephants are notoriously difficult to even keep in captivity. This is why in old movies you often see the roles of African elephants played by Asian elephants with large fake ears stuck on. read more
14. Bull elephants court females by using rituals involving various affectionate gestures and nuzzles. 15. Female African elephants undergo the longest pregnancy — 22 months. 16. Elephants have been known to induce labour by self-medicating with certain plants. 17. Elephant calfs weighs more than 100 kg at birth. 18. read more