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About GIANT SLAVES | The True Cost of Thai Elephant Tourism

Uncover the truth behind Thailand's lucrative elephant tourism, traveling to notorious parks and secretive sanctuaries. What emerges is a shocking exposé on the dark training methods used to break these magnificent animals, contrasted with the inspiring, life-saving work of a few ethical heroes fighting corruption and risking everything to give them a second chance. From: Giant Slaves Content licensed by Scorpion TV to Little Dot Studios

GIANT SLAVES | The True Cost of Thai Elephant Tourism is presented by Real Wild. Its listed runtime is 46 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
GIANT SLAVES | The True Cost of Thai Elephant Tourism
Category
Society
Runtime
46 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real Wild

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