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Nong Lek (small girl)

Introducing elephants at Surin Project Year of Birth: 2001 Mahout: Su Chad Features: Prominent pink earring. Fuzzy chin beard. Skin is mostly grey with few spots. Behaviour: She is very friendly to people. She likes to beg for food. Enjoys…

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Kham Saen (Ten-thousand pieces of gold)

Introducing elephants at Surin Project Year of Birth: 1988 Mahout: Sangat Features: Big, light-skinned, and tall. She is Anda’s mother (and they are always together). Her ears are torn. Has a big back hump. Behaviour: Quite protective and can become…

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Wong Duen

Introducing elephants at Surin Project Year of Birth: 1994 Mahout: Nai and father Suwat Features: Pink circle on cheek. Large hump on her back. Thin. Long teeth. Pink speckles on her ears. Walks with a stiff back-right leg. Behaviour: She…

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Anda (named after Andaman Ocean)

Introducing elephants at Surin Project Year of Birth: 2014 Mahout: Sangat Features: A tiny baby. A little chubby. Ears resemble butterfly wings. Hairy and dark colored. Has wrinkly skin. Behaviour: Quite curious and playful but also naughty and always getting…

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Warin (water, river, stream)

Year of Birth: 2004 Mahout: Paen & Pong (Paen is Pong’s son) Features: Very large head Pink speckles on shoulders, cheeks, neck, and trunk. Very massive and dense. Behaviour: Very friendly. Likes to eat sugarcane ang pineapple tree. Fidgets when…

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