Elephants, wherever you encounter them, are wild animals. Close, unsupervised contact with any elephant should never be initiated. Do not climb into enclosures; do not get out of vehicles. Do not tailgate an elephant. Think of how you might behave if a stranger suddenly appeared in your living room. Or materialized out of a solid object. Think of how you would react to a dog nattering at your heels. Respect these great gray beings and they will respect you.
ABOUT ELEPHANTS 
I have never thought about elephant belly hair before. Must have been scarey for you, Cheryl Merrill to take this close up, don’t you think? http://www.segmation.com
Not really scary. I was standing beside her. She’s an elephant I know in Botswana. More importantly, she knows me.