{"id":74841,"date":"2021-02-16T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=74841"},"modified":"2021-02-16T13:42:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T13:42:00","slug":"model-blasted-for-posing-naked-on-top-of-elephant-in-controversial-travel-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/travel\/model-blasted-for-posing-naked-on-top-of-elephant-in-controversial-travel-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Model blasted for posing naked on top of elephant in controversial travel post"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An influencer has been blasted for posing naked on top of an Sumatran elephant in Bali.<\/p>\n
Alesya Kafelnikova, 22, shared a boomerang of herself lying on top of the endangered mammal on February 13.<\/p>\n
The model posted the short clip to her 536,000 followers on her Instagram account.<\/p>\n
In the post, the Russian beauty sprawled out on top of the animal as it swished its tail and shook its ears.<\/p>\n
When she shared the questionable video, she captioned it: "Natural vibes."<\/p>\n
Then in another post on Instagram, Alesya uploaded a picture with the elephant telling fans "to love natural is human nature".<\/p>\n
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The response the model got was quite mixed.<\/p>\n
While some fans adored the footage, others were less than impressed.<\/p>\n
One said: "Poor elephant. Aren't you ashamed to lie naked on an elephant? This is a living creature. Money overshadows everything."<\/p>\n
Another branded the photoshoot as a "violation" against the animal.<\/p>\n
A third added: "This is not cool, just leave the elephant alone and use a chair or something. It's cruel guys."<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, a fourth social media fan questioned: "It is generally hygienic?" <\/p>\n
But the majority of the comments were positive for the model and the elephant.<\/p>\n
One Instagram fan gushed: "How adorable is this elephant waving her ears," another added: "Goddess of nature and beauty."<\/p>\n
It comes after the Sumatran elephant was changed from "endangered" to "critically endangered" by the WWF. <\/p>\n
The change was due to deforestation and the degradation of its natural habitat. <\/p>\n
Despite the model posing on the elephant in Bali, where she currently lives, the animal is not native to the Indonesian island. <\/p>\n
The mammals are kept captive to serve the tourism industry in the Asian country. <\/p>\n
Elephant riding is condemned by many animal charities including PETA. <\/p>\n