Defenceless elephants and their babies are being mistreated, used as a "joy ride" and getting killed and hurt when they retaliate. Their natural instinct is to react to whatever is invading their space. But these beautiful creatures don't have what we call personal space.. In their everyday lives, they are beaten, tortured and almost left for dead so that people and children can get on their backs to "RIDE". These poor animals suffer extreme heat, back problems, and leg problems from carrying weight which shouldn't be there in the first place.