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WATCH: Elephants play soccer in Nepal

As part of Nepal's 9th International Elephant Festival a group of elephants engaged in a friendly soccer match.
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Updated Dec. 28, 2012 at 5:55 PM
Published: Dec. 28, 2012 at 5:40 PM
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WATCH: Elephants play soccer in Nepal

As part of the 9th International Elephant Festival held today in Nepal's Chitwan district, a group of elephants engaged in a friendly soccer match with one team winning with a 6-to-0 score. The festival is held annually in Nepal to promote local conservation work, TODAY.com reported Friday.

The three day festival started on Wednesday and included an elephant soccer match, a race and a beauty pageant.

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