"I don't know enough to even know if this is a stupid question, but is there any chance people rode elephants across the ocean?" I want this comment to be true from:

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Forget elephants, is there any chance that humans ever rode animals across the ocean?

^elephants, and other animals included: that is probably the stuff of high fantasy...and i want it to be true! XD

Shimarin : Eh, I'd rather it be dolphins tho. Imagine, dolphin-based cavalry. Knights on armored dolphins.

or blue whales! they could either ride on top them or they could pull small ships or something. xD

or they can be the battering rams. and yes, blue whale tugboats!