"The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity"

George Bernard Shaw

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.Domestication versus Taming.

Dr Jordan defines the difference between domestication and taming of animals as follows:

Domestication is a process whereby man has structurally, physiologically and behaviourally modified certain species of animals by maintaining them in or near human habitation and by breeding from those certain animals who seem best suited for various human objectives.

Taming is a process whereby a wild animal is subdued into adapting and submitting to human control. Taming of wild animals can be accomplished by various methods but wildness is still there and can be triggered off by undue stress. There have been many instances of trainers being killed or injured by circus animals, particularly elephants.

Dr Jordan submitted his analysis of the videotape footage of Arna to the Magistrates Court May 2002, and his statement was accepted.

“Elephants are social creatures and in the wild, the females live in closely-knit family groups. They spend about 18 hours a day walking, feeding, bathing in water holes and interacting with other elephants. They are intelligent and sensitive animals and are known to mourn the loss of a relative just as humans do. Elephants suffer in captivity because they are prevented from carrying out natural behaviours. Many zoos do not keep elephants because they know they are unable to provide adequate conditions”

Dr W.J. Jordan – Care for the Wild.

.Domestication versus Taming.

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