The new millennium has bought with it the burden of financial gain, with mahouts (elephant owner) having to work their elephants seven days a week to earn a living. 
Kipindi cha milenia mpya, Tembo wamekuwa wakitumika kama sehemu ya kujipatika kipato, wamiliki wa tembo hawana budi kuwatumikisha tembo wao katika siku saba za wiki ili kujikimu kimaisha.