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Trumpet call: Malaysians demand Japan return elephants after viral ‘weeping’ videos

Trumpet call: Malaysians demand Japan return elephants after viral ‘weeping’ videos

A viral video of three elephants sent from Malaysia to a zoo in Japan has sparked public anger after online users said the animals appeared distressed when visitors called their names in Malay – which many viewers interpreted as a sign of homesickness. The footage showed the three pachyderms – Dara,

ORIGINAL SOURCE →via South China Morning Post
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