Elephants painted as Pandas? Welcome to Thailand

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you: the above picture shows an elephant painted as a panda bear.

The elephants at the Thai Royal Elephant Kraal were painted as pandas and paraded for visitors in response to a female panda who recently gave birth.

According to Weird Asia News, the black and white elephants were shown at the Royal Elephant Kraal in Ayutthaya province 50 miles north of Bangkok late last month. Schoolchildren were on hand to watch the painted creatures and the display was well received by the public.