GoDaddy CEO Videotapes Himself Killing an Elephant

by Windy BormanMar 31, 2011Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director0 comments

Elephant lovers have taken to the web in outrage against GoDaddy’s CEO Bob Parsons videotaping himself killing an elephant in Zimbabwe earlier this month. Parsons claims he killed the elephant because it was destroying crops, but their are better, non-lethal ways to ease the tension between farmers and endangered elephants. What’s worse, the morning after the bull elephant is killed, he films “a swarm of ‘hungry’ villagers” in GoDaddy hats “rip the flesh off the dead elephant” and then posts all of this in a personal video called, “My Vacation Video“. This ethnocentric, elitist video is still online if you’d like to watch it for yourself, but Viewer Discretion is Advised.

In response, GoDaddy rival NameCheap.com wants to seize the opportunity. They are offering “a transfer from GoDaddy to Namecheap.com: $4.99 transfers for com/net/org domains with 20% of proceeds going to savetheelephants.org.” For more details, click here.

UPDATE: Send a message to GoDaddy that killing elephants is unacceptable via In Defense of Animals.

DISCLOSURE: We’re currently looking into transferring this site and will re-post once we’ve figured out the details and are live again. Thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,

Windy Borman

Director | Producer, The Eyes of ThailandWatch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download Watch movie online The Transporter Refueled (2015)

← Previous Post Next Post →

Written by Windy Borman

Windy Borman is a documentary filmmaker, Narrative Architect, and founder of WB Consulting LLC. After 25+ years on both sides of the camera and the stage — producing films that premiered at Sundance and HBO, interviewing Sir Richard Branson and Governor Gavin Newsom, and directing Ashley Judd's voiceover work — she created the B.R.A.V.E. Framework™: the narrative architecture system that gets the real version of female and non-binary executives from the Green Room to the mic. She works with executives and leaders who are done being the best-kept secret in their industry.