People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is giving robotic elephants to temples in South India. Real elephants live in temples, where they are kept chained up in narrow spaces. The robotic elephants are made of rubber and metal. They look just like real elephants. They have motors that make them shake their heads, lift their trunks, and even spray water. The real temple elephants will be sent to animal sanctuaries.
PETA India gives mechanical elephants to temples:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is giving robotic elephants to temples in South India. Real elephants live in temples, where they are kept chained up in narrow spaces. The robotic elephants are made of rubber and metal. They look just like real elephants. They have motors that make them shake their heads, lift their trunks, and even spray water. The real temple elephants will be sent to animal sanctuaries.