Blind elephant sways to this pianist’s classical music

The animal lives with 61 other elephants at the Elephant World, which is a rescue facility that looks after old and disabled elephants. (Source: Paul Barton/YouTube)

If you ever thought animals don’t understand music, think again. In a video that went viral on social media, a blind elephant named Lam Duan was seen swaying to the soft tunes played by British pianist Paul Barton. The video features Barton along with the 62-year-old elephant in Thailand. It is quite heartwarming to see the animal move her tusk as the pianist played the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Many on social media praised the beautiful moment shared between the musician and the animal. The animal lives with 61 other elephants at the Elephant World, which is a rescue facility that looks after old and disabled elephants.

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