Ellie phone home!

Remember when I met Peter (also known as Noppakhao), one of the most brilliant and famous elephants in Thailand? He is renowned for his trainability at such a young age (he is only 9!) and has been taught how to dance, paint (with astounding dexterity), and play musical instruments.

Peter has far surpassed his abilities in this new commercial for the Galaxy Note smart-phone:

Thank you to Adelina Solis, my fellow Fulbrighter, who updates me with a weekly installment of cute animal videos, for sharing this gem.

Now how can I maneuver getting myself back to Elephant-Stay to meet Peter, Pisamy, Soi, and the whole cast of characters once more?