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Even Elephants Need to Hear Piano Music

Yes, this is for real.

Pianist Paul Barton wanted an especially fabulous way to celebrate his 50th birthday- and so he dragged a giant piano out to a nature preserve in Kanchanaburi, Thailand to play Beethoven for handicapped elephants. The elephants, as it seems, are old, injured, and impaired and don’t have regular access to the arts.

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Bryce Gruber is a Manhattanite mom who can be found jet-setting off to every corner of the globe. She loves exotic places, being fully rested and writing for some of the world's most popular news outlets.