Thailand is country which is well known by often use of elephants as a working force. Elephants are one of the symbols of Thailand and they are part of its everyday life. If you ever decide to visit Thailand you’ll probably experience at least a ride on elephant’s back there. If you are lucky enough, you will have a chance to see how elephants are playing basketball. Yes, those animals are pretty intelligent and they can learn basics of basketball playing in just a three months.

Here you can see some of the elephants from the island of Koh Samui in Thailand where they are trained to play basketball as a part of program aimed to keep them healthy and fit.

Images Source [Bronek Kaminiski / Barcroft India]