Mahouts ride their elephants during a protest against a government plan, at Ayutthaya Elephant Camp in Thailand on October 24. Elephant owners and mahouts gathered in the camp to protest against the government's plan to transfer the ownership of domesticated elephants to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. The group said the plan would damage their ownership and business. The sign reads "Surin Elephant Camp fight until death" -  Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha