In honor of Mothers Day
We showcase our first family and celebrate our first mother of ENP Mae Bua Tong... who is now a proud mother of two. Mae Bua Tong and herd mate Dok Ngern, also mother of two are the core of their…
Baby Elephant Mama Auntie Drama!
Things have changed yet again since our last update highlighting the Navann auntie situation, the biggest change being that new baby elephant Dok Mai and mum, Dok Ngern, are now also out roaming free all day. As a result of this new development, the junior aunties Faa Mai, Tong Jaan and Faa Sai are much more focused on Dok Mai and rarely wandering over to see Navann.
Dok Mai plays with new aunties Faa Sai, Faa Mai and Tong Jaan
The role of the auntie to a baby elephant
At Elephant Nature Park, we are fortunate to have three sets of mothers and babies. Typically, motherhood ends in heartbreak in the captive elephant world so these unbroken bonds between mom and baby elephant are even more significant and cherished. It is well known that female elephants are incredibly maternal and nurturing calves comes as second nature.
