Born: 1959
Sex: Female
Warunee was born around 1959. Her life followed the tragic path of so many captive elephant before her. She was separated from her mother at a very young age and trained to work in the hauling logs in the forest. Warunee was then moved to the elephant trekking camp providing rides day in, day out with no rest.
Warunee was born around 1959. Her life followed the tragic path of so many captive elephant before her. She was separated from her mother at a very young age and […]
Rescued: 2014
Sex: Female
Thai Koon was named after the Thai Koon Steel Company, as the late owner, Khun U-Rai, provided the funds for her rescue from Tak Province near the border of Myanmar, known for its logging activity. Her left front foot was injured in a landmine explosion, leaving her with a permanent disability and making walking difficult for her.
Born: 1973
Sex: Female
Beautiful Raya is a female elephant believed to be in her 40’s who was living in Southern Thailand and suffered from a broken right hind leg. Her previous owner continued using her for hard labor despite her injuries until Lek learned about her suffering.
During the COVID crisis, many sad stories emerged about elephants and the people who must care for them. When no income became their everyday reality, the burden on the owner […]
Born: 1973
Sex: Female
During the COVID crisis, many sad stories emerged about elephants and the people who must care for them. When no income became their everyday reality, the burden on the owner was often too great as they had to provide 300-400 kilograms of food each and every day.
Pookie was born around 1960. Pookie worked in the logging industry until this was banned by the Thai government in 1989. Her owner at that time tried to find a […]
Born: 1960
Sex: Female
Pookie was born around 1960.
Pookie worked in the logging industry until this was banned by the Thai government in 1989. Her owner at that time tried to find a means of deriving an income from Pookie and she was forced back into illegal logging.
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