Fat elephants

You sometimes feel that you have heard it all and then comes a news which first baffles you, then you nod your head wisely, ruing the direction in which the world is headed. Well, this news falls in the same category of ‘weird’.

We all struggle with weight loss, the countless diets and exercise regimes. We have also heard of dogs and cats on weight loss. But elephants? Yes, it seems elephants, which are huge to begin with are now in danger of obesity, those being kept in captivity. And that’s not all, a camp is being put up for elephants to lose weight! It is said that some 75% of North America's captive elephants could stand to lose a few pounds.  And a group of animal lovers and elephants enthusiasts want to open in the state of California, a weight loss camp for them These enthusiasts, who have found a new ‘calling’ in life, are in the process of trying to purchase the land and also get the paperwork that they need in order to set up a weight loss camp intended to help not people, but elephants. 

They need some 4900 acres and to begin with will house 3-5 fat elephants which in 20 years time will accommodate 15-20. These elephants will be encouraged to exercise, by giving the animals more space to explore and walk around. The elephants are to be kept on a high-fiber diet, which is expected to also help them lose weight and start looking more like their relatives in the wild.