27 JUNE 2011 - CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Tourists help bathe elephants at the Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Elephant Nature Park rescues working elephants abused by the owners. Many of the rescued elephants used to work "begging" in the tourist districts of Bangkok and other Thai cities. A few of the elephants were injured by landmines on the Thai-Burma border. The park does not offer elephant rides or shows like most of the other parks in Chiang Mai, instead offering a chance to get close to the animals on a more humane basis. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ