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Bun Ma never had a chance to play. As a captive-born elephant, she had to entertain tourists since she was young. At two years old she was separated from her mother, becoming a spectacle under the name Cherry. She would ride a Giant Bike, and was trained to paint, as well as many other performance tricks. She never had the chance to be a baby, never knowing what it meant to play. Now, as a teenage mother with the gates of freedom open, Bunma's inner child has come out to play. Sometimes she spends more time at play than her own baby, but she is still a good mother and takes good care of her little girl, Chaba. The lives of the captive elephant are changing, though too slowly, as people learn about their tragic story, and choose no longer to support typical tourist venues. There are far too many elephants who have the same experience of Bunma and yet will never know the release to freedom and the simple sheer pleasure of play. Learn More: https://www.saveelephant.org/