Does white elephants exits????

Answer 1

Yes Of Course the White Elephants do exist. They are found particularly in East Asian Countries like Thailand, but dont expect the white elephant to be completely white it is whitish.

please read this article also-

A white elephant is a supposedly valuable possession whose upkeep costs exceed its usefulness, and it is therefore a liability. The term derives from the white elephant of East Asia, which is high-maintenance and has no practical use, but is considered sacred in Burmese culture (and therefore cannot be neglected or abandoned). A white elephant would be gifted to an enemy in the hope of bringing them to financial ruin.

Ironically, in Tibet, Thailand, Cambodia and Burma, seeing a white elephant is a sign of extremely good luck as it was one of the protectors of Buddha. Models of white elephants are often found adorning buddhist temples. Of course, elephants are not naturally white, so seeing one is a rare thing indeed.

P.T. Barnum once sent an agent to buy a white elephant, sight unseen, hoping to use it as a circus attraction. When it arrived in Bridgeport, Connecticut, it was covered with large pinkish splotches and was not white at all. The public was not impressed and Barnum had to keep his "white elephant" hidden from public view in a stable while he tried to decide how to recover some of the high cost. The elephant later died when this stable burned down.

Answer 2

Yes. read this.
White elephant
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This article is about unwanted or unwieldy things. For the party game, see White elephant gift exchange. For other uses, see White elephant (disambiguation).

A white elephant is a supposedly valuable possession whose upkeep costs exceed its usefulness, and it is therefore a liability. The term derives from the white elephant of East Asia, which is high-maintenance and has no practical use, but is considered sacred in Burmese culture (and therefore cannot be neglected or abandoned). A white elephant would be gifted to an enemy in the hope of bringing them to financial ruin.

Ironically, in Tibet, Thailand, Cambodia and Burma, seeing a white elephant is a sign of extremely good luck as it was one of the protectors of Buddha. Models of white elephants are often found adorning buddhist temples. Of course, elephants are not naturally white, so seeing one is a rare thing indeed.

P.T. Barnum once sent an agent to buy a white elephant, sight unseen, hoping to use it as a circus attraction. When it arrived in Bridgeport, Connecticut, it was covered with large pinkish splotches and was not white at all. The public was not impressed and Barnum had to keep his "white elephant" hidden from public view in a stable while he tried to decide how to recover some of the high cost. The elephant later died when this stable burned down.

The metaphor was popularized in the United States after New York Giants manager John McGraw told the press that Philadelphia businessman Benjamin Shibe had "bought himself a white elephant" by acquiring the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team in 1901. The Athletics manager Connie Mack subsequently selected the elephant as the team symbol and mascot. The team is occasionally referred to as the White Elephants.

Answer 3

No.
"White elephant" is a term used in the English language to protray Non existant or Extinct

Answer 4

yes they do exist... but they are only called "white elephants" because they are not like the usual grey elephants. but they are not exactly white too... I had once seen a programme on national geographic which showed about a man who had found a white elephant....

Answer 5

Yes it exists, when you want to possess something that is beyond your reach or imagination.Like owning a BMW , for example.. In that BMW you see the white elephant in all its beauty.

But , a year from now, you DO buy the BMW and you find out that afterall it was not a white elephant at all and it comes in all colours of your choice.

Answer 6

in ur moms a.ss

Answer 7

Yes, in Thailand you can see white elephants but they are small in number.

Answer 8

No. Thailand is said to be land of white elephants not b'coz of their existence.

Answer 9

They might have existed in Historic Times but there has been no recent News or Reports .

Answer 10

Noo there are only black and grey ones. Maybe the grey ones seem white on sunny days