Still Trying to Get that Elephant in a Bubble

This stupid trick is still being planned. It's the one where some idiot is going to encase an elephant in a bubble. Now, it will be held in an undisclosed location because of "animal rights extremists."

Bubble artist Fan Yang's earlier plan to perform the world-record-setting feat at the Santa Ana Discovery Science Center's Bubblefest fell apart when the science institution came under fire from animal-rights groups for using a critically endangered species in a "trivial and sensationalist manner...."

"We didn't think it was fair that a group of animal-rights extremists were using this to push their agenda of taking elephants out of human care," Johnson {the owner} said. "Nothing about putting Tai in the bubble would cause her any harm. The elephants like the bubbles, especially the babies they touch and walk after them."

The elephant Tai is a stunt elephant. 'Nuff said. We see how her owners earn their living.

Photo by oddharmonic.

Stupid Santa Ana Stunt to Involve Elephant

Is this really necessary? I am really annoyed with the science center....why give legitimacy to this stupid stunt and this use of such intelligent animals?

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

A plan to wrap a giant soap bubble around an elephant has some animal rights advocates and zoo professionals crying foul.

The stunt is planned as part of the 12th annual Bubblefest at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, where bubbles are used to teach children about molecular structure.

A letter signed by 11 zoo professionals expressed concern that the Asian elephant, a critically endangered species, "will be used in a trivial and sensationalist manner."

It is not the first time controversy has swirled around one of Tai's performances. Last year, it raised a ruckus when her body was painted to blend into a background for an art exhibit.

See this post's photo to see what the "art exhibit" looked like. You can judge for yourself.

Photo by bradley j.