How to behave when meeting wild elephants

Wild elephants in the territory Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and other southeastern countries or African countries are not so uncommon. Moreover, they can be found not only in national parks, but also in quite inhabited territories. When meeting people, these animals behave quite differently than in circuses or cartoons. As soon as they sense the slightest danger, they may well attack a person and even a vehicle, be it a motorcycle or a car. Therefore, the following tips from an expert from one of the parks of Thailand may well be useful to you, especially if you travel to remote and sparsely populated areas of Southeast Asia by Transport.

• Stop your transport at least 30 meters before the elephant. If he starts to approach you, reverse, maintaining a distance. No need to push on the gas, otherwise the trip backwards can end badly. Wait patiently for the elephant to move out of the way, and then you can continue driving.
• Do not signal the elephant to drive it out of the way, do not try to drive it away with other noise or sound. The ears of elephants are very sensitive to sound, and loud signals can only make him angry.
• Do not photograph an elephant with a flash. He can either get angry and attack, or The Flash can interest him, and he will move in your direction to find out what it is.
• Do not turn off the engine. The sounds of engines are familiar to animals, and they will not be frightened by them or interested in them, but you will always have transport ready for movement in cases of emergency.
• If you are driving at night and you see an elephant, keep your headlights on so you can see it and take action if it moves in your direction. At the same time, do not switch the headlights to the high beam, otherwise the elephant may become interested and move in your direction.

And yet, know that the places where elephants most often cross the road in Asia are marked with a road sign.