Now that's a slam trunk! Meet Toktak, the elephant who plays basketball
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For many basketball players, achieving a slam dunk involves a mighty leap but this giant of the court has no such trouble.
Elephant Toktak, nine, only has to reach out her trunk to slam the ball through the net with ease.
Toktak and six-year-old Malie have been trained everyday by their keepers on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand.
As the keeper signals, the giant creature shoots the ball at the basketball hoop.
"It is unbelievable. I had never seen an elephant playing basketball," said an enthralled visitor.
Organisers at the Island Safari centre, which cares for the animals, say the huge beasts have to undergo rigorous training to learn the basics of the popular game.
"It takes two to three months of intensive training to teach them basics, but fortunately their standards are improving with each passing day," said organiser Ning.
Pattaya City Time
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