Με μπάνιο, φροντίδα και παιχνίδια ελέφαντες και οι φροντιστές τους ετοιμάζονται στον ποταμό Πασάκ στην Ayutthaya, βόρεια της Μπανγκόκ, στην Ταϊλάνδη.

Αύριο η χώρα γιορτάζει την ημέρα του ελέφαντα με στόχο την ευαισθητοποίηση του κόσμου για την προστασία τους.

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Students and their teacher play with elephants at a camp in the ancient Thai capital Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, Thailand, August 11, 2015. Thailand celebrates World Elephant Day on August 12, an annual event held to raise awareness about elephant conservation. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

An elephant stretches its trunk out of an enclosure at a camp in the ancient Thai capital Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, Thailand, August 11, 2015. Thailand celebrates World Elephant Day on August 12, an annual event held to raise awareness about elephant conservation. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

Mahouts and volunteers bathe their elephants in the Pasak river in the ancient Thai capital Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, Thailand, August 11, 2015. Thailand celebrates World Elephant Day on August 12, an annual event held to raise awareness about elephant conservation. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

A mahout plays with an elephant at a camp in the ancient Thai capital Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, Thailand, August 11, 2015. Thailand celebrates World Elephant Day on August 12, an annual event held to raise awareness about elephant conservation. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom

Tourists ride elephants in the ancient Thai capital Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok, Thailand, August 11, 2015. Thailand celebrates World Elephant Day on August 12, an annual event held to raise awareness about elephant conservation. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom