An elderly elephant who was forced to give rides to tourists and was chained at the side of a road has finally found her soulmate after moving to her forever home.
The huge animal, named Sow, worked in the tourism industry for more than 20 years, having originally been a logging elephant.
Before she was moved to her current sanctuary in Southern Thailand, she was chained at the roadside when she wasn't carrying tourists.
Now 55, she was at risk of starvation because her teeth had deteriorated so much that she couldn't grind down food. But since moving to her forever home, she's finally formed a bond with another elephant named Jahn - and the two are often seen locking their trunks together in a heartwarming sign of affection.
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