When Elephants Cry © 2007 By: Mayuka Thais

This is a music video that artist/singer-songwriter made that was a part of her Senior thesis at Otis College of Art and Design. She is a freedom fighter for elephants (perhaps because part of her name means 'freedom') and her very first friend as a baby while she was in the incubator was an elephant doll.

This video is for Billy at a Zoo and the rest of the elephants held captive in Zoo's, circuses, logging, begging, abused, and for those who are hunted and killed in nature. We need to co-exist. She has helped fight for elephants in captivity at an LA Town Hall meeting to spare Billy's pen mate Ruby so she could go into a sanctuary. Ruby is now happy at PAWS Sanctuary but what about Billy?? Elephants are dying at zoo's...let's give them the home they deserve as close as the home we took them from.

Elephants can't help themselves...they need our help.

Please note that she respects zoo keepers and elephant caregivers who give elephants the 'humane' care that they deserve. She appreciates and respect their jobs but what would you do when you see conditions that are not well-suited for elephants? Will you just keep walking on by?

She is not one-sided, and there is no need to explain who is right and who is wrong. Like in her lyrics she expresses, "please tell me who do I blame?" She just wants to save our elephants and help raise awareness. We will lose elephants if we do not save them.

This is not a video to criticize anyone...it is simply a message of hope and plight for the elephants.

For you Billy

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[anyaqureshi]

This video is so sad, but true.

[veggiewarriors]

You're a great  human being, Mayuka.

[veggiewarriors]

Nice tribute to Billy. You must have felt so helpless watching him that way.

[askalice50]

Is this how we want our children to remember elephants. Indeed. Thank you.

[lucrene1112]

And when God made man,,The angles declared war...

[makeeba1711]

as i told mayuka already, i just love the song n it's in my head all the time .. just can't watch the video anymore as it's too sad. but we need to do something to spread these words, how elephants are mistreated .. and that there're people who try to help. mayuka is one of them n she actually does something, which is just great!

[rolandgladden]

Incredible video~ very sad~beautiful voice and great lyrics:)

[m7japan]

I looked in youtube bcz I remmeber u told me too at caj!! thanx really much but i can't hear the song.........

[evelynjoyce]

I am appalled that Betty White supports Billy remaining in this horrific zoo. Obviously she is completely ignorant and lacks understanding of the elephants she claims to support.

[SkUnKaDeLiC]

That was an excellent video, it certainly made me cry. I knew animals suffered, but the extent to which they suffer just doesn't seem to be visible to our fellow humans (most people seem to see great creatures such as the elephant as 'lesser beings' or they choose to not see what is in front of them. Billy bobbing his head like that is just such a sad sight, the video shows in the first 30 seconds why they shouldn't be held in captivity, but should be left to roam free without fear from hunters.