The Wildlife Animal Park in southern Oregon, US, has come up with an unusual way to raise money. They taught their three elephants called Alice, Tiki and George, how to wash cars. For US$20 the African elephants will blast your car with water from their trunks and then scrub the vehicle clean with a sponge. According to elephant trainer Katie Alayan, “It’s so much fun for [the elephants], they love playing in water anyway, and they love interacting with people.” The elephant car wash is sold as a form of entertainment for visitors. Some words from the executive director of the Wildlife Animal Park, “It’s guaranteed to not get your car clean!” As with all other green washing, this doesn’t guarantee to make human activities cleaner.
Illustration by Marta Mancusi
