Have you had a close encounter with elephants?

Only in zoos and the elephant place in Bali where you feed them, and pat them. Beautiful creatures...

by Lydia C. Lee

When I was visiting an ashram in India, I would regularly give the local temple elephants a gentle pat or even cuddle their trunks. They were very sweet and placid.

by Carolyn Hopping

I have been close to one, but in those days one was not allowed to touch!

Would have been awesome if I could have, maybe one day :)

by jonaja

No, but maybe one day.

by Vee

No, but I really wanted to when we were in Bali last time but ran out of time! Next time!

by Sandy Ludinski

No, but it must be pretty amazing.

by Jennifer Muirhead

I've only seen them at the zoo.

by Sarah Bell

Not as yet. I've never even seen one in real life only on TV.

by dwatk

Yes, a baby one outside a store, along a 'klong' in Bangkok. He was gorgeous!

by donjo