Langkawi park elephant in good shape, says Natural Resources and Environment Ministry


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 14 Mar 2017

The viral photo of an elephant chained on all fours at Langkawi Elephant Adventures (LEA) on Langkawi island.

PETALING JAYA: The viral photo of an elephant chained on all fours at Langkawi Elephant Adventures (LEA) on Langkawi island is in "good shape and healthy", said the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.

Photos of a chained Asian elephant named Lasah have been circulated widely since July 2016, with claims from non-governmental organisation Friends of the Orangutans saying that Lasah was living in "deplorable conditions" and was being exploited at LEA.

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