While the tsunami was a disaster for humans in Indonesia, the arduous task of recovery hasn't been a picnic for the poor elephants used in the effort.

An excerpt from the BBC story:

Tsunami elephants 'need help'

By Tim Johnston BBC News, Jakarta Elephants are able to reach places that machinery cannot Indonesia has asked Singaporean vets to airlift anti-tetanus vaccines for elephants helping in the massive post-tsunami clean-up. Their sensitive trunks are being cut by nails, broken timber and jagged sheets of corrugated iron roofing as they push rubble and debris out of the way. The animals, working in six-hour shifts since the day of the disaster, are playing a vital role in removing debris and need to be inoculated. Their work is unlikely to end soon. The elephants, normally used in Sumatra's logging industry, are frequently capable of more delicate work than the heavy machinery that is otherwise used. They can also get into places where the machinery might be at risk. But the work is taking its toll as large parts of Sumatra's north-western coastline remain covered with debris.

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