WTF? Elephants that paint?

[Whateverist]

I can believe it. It is a shame how they are treated and of course they are one of the most dangerous animals to work with. But when I think about the consciousness of elephants I get a little excited in a we're-not-alone sort of way. I wonder what their subjective life is like. I don't think they use language so they wouldn't engage in discursive thinking - but that just fuels my suspicion they are smart with an interesting perspective. Wish there was a way to interact which resulted in no harm to either of us.