Korean park showcases talking elephant

Sep. 13th, 2006 -- The word “attraction” at amusement parks now has a new meaning. Everland Park in South Korea has a new attraction. The 16 year-old elephant Kosik is making news and grabbing people’s attention at this South Korean park. Kosik can reportedly speak up to eight words in Korean, some of these words include: “Sit”, “Yes”, and “No”.

The trainers/scientists are unsure whether or not the elephant understands these words, but further research will be conducted. Kosik the elephant makes these words by sticking his trunk in his mouth, and wiggling it as he exhales, much like a human using his fingers to make a loud whistle.