World Elephant Day 2017 Special: Ending the Exploitation of Elephants for Entertainment

Thousands of elephants are being abused for entertainment around Asia, according to a new report by the international non-profit animal welfare organization, World Animal Protection. In conjunction with World Elephant Day which was just celebrated on the 12th of August, we speak to Dr. Jan Schmidt-Burbach, a Senior wildlife and veterinary advisor at World Animal Protection about these troubling findings, and we also discuss the importance of putting a stop to the practice of exploiting elephants for entertainment.