But how many have had their photo taken by the elephant?
Christian LeBlanc, a 22-year-old Canadian, found himself the subject of an extraordinary "elphie" on a Thai island earlier this year.
"My girlfriend and I were exploring the island when we came across a couple elephants," he told CNN by email. "For 50 cents, you could buy a basket of bananas to feed them, so we decided to get one."
The elephant LeBlanc was feeding decided what was on offer wasn't enough and started ferreting for more food with its trunk.
"Next thing I knew, it grabbed my GoPro by the mount and I got the selfie of a lifetime, which I can't take full credit for," he said.
