Tourist in Kenya pouring beer down elephant's trunk sparks anger (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[-] Gnugit@aussie.zone 3 points 4 weeks ago

Elephants also enjoy getting drunk off fermented fruits in the wild.

[-] Deyis@beehaw.org 7 points 3 weeks ago

It's explained in the article that the video was recorded in a wildlife conservation where people aren't permitted to get close to the animals, let alone give them alcohol.

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