Raja

Raja chained to a tree in need of food.

The Ecologist Film Unit, accompanied by the NGO Elephant Family, was documenting the “environmental genocide” going on in Sumatra. Which was the rainforest deforestation. Which is killing its endangered species like the Sumatran elephant. The film crew stumbled upon a tiny village, where angry local villagers were holding a baby elephant captive for destroying their palm oil crops. The baby elephant; named Raja; was hungry and couldn't find any food. Despite the efforts of the NGO Raja was kept chained to a tree for weeks. No vet could visit and nobody could release Raja. The villagers wanted to keep Raja as leverage because they wanted compensation from the government for their destroyed crops. It's a very sad thing to see and an even more difficult situation for all involved. Holding a helpless animal captive for something they need to do to survive.  The elephants as well as the villagers are only acting as the see fit. They're homes are being destroyed! As much as the villagers are to blame for they're cruelty its the "big corporations" who are truly to blame for the deforestation.