Introducing HELP

Warning; This video footage may be distressing to some viewers.

Learning Theory, the science of learning, can be applied to elephant training and make the process more ethical and sustainable.

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[Lyndsey Lewis]

Andrew McLean is the best!!!



[stefaan bauwens]

I could not look longer the 33 sec. By now I, if I could, I would kill all the handlers in this clip, in the most brutal way I could think of. I can't understand that they treat those animals like that. I really hope that something can be done about it. I'm already contributing to WSPA on a monthly bases to help animals all over the world.

[Kristin Baylis]

The start of it was hard to watch but I have been to Andrew McLean's horse clinics here in New Zealand and he is amazing - I'm so grateful there are people like him with his experience willing to help out and teach people the error of their ways. A lot of that cruelty is done because they know no other way and 'that's how it's always been done' - it's probably never entered their minds that there is another way to do it. It makes me sick but relieved that there is a new program in place to help.

[ENMSolutions]

I am so surprised to see so few comments. If this was a working horse in Britain there would be hell to pay. Someone would be up before the courts. Dr. Andrew McLean and Laurie Pond should be commended for their pioneering work with elephants and the mahouts.

[CardenasJimena]

I think this is a BRILLIANT idea! It is so sad to see how much people can hurt animals. It is time to change barbaric practices.