Israel plans to open an elephant park. The Tourism Ministry announced Wednesday that it plans to open a park by 2008 near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, where 30 female elephants from Asia will roam free or be harnessed for visitors to ride. It’s based on a similar venture in Bali.
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