Could baby elephant Navann be most popular at ENP?

Now that baby elephant Navann is out and about all day, every day, things have became much more exciting in the social world here at Elephant Nature Park.

Navann and his growing brigade of aunties give everyone the feeling that there is hope for new relationships. ENP’s Navann is gaining new admirers with each passing day. There is hardly an elephant in the park whose life Navann has not touched in some way or another.

Among those in the herd vying for a position to care of the baby elephant are: Dani, who is totally smitten with him; Mae Kham Sai, who has recently become more bold and has a desperate desire to be an auntie; Mae Keow, who has finally opened her heart because of the arrival of Navann; and Faa Sai, who feels that because of her age, she needs as much experience with babies as possible.

The elderly, yet robust, Mae Bua Kham has paid a visit to Navann, as well as Mae Jan Peng who has had much experience in the baby elephant department in the past. When Navann spent his days up in the front corner of the park, even the shy Dao Tong was pulled in by Navann’s cuteness and irresistible baby scent.

Navann, Sri Prae and aunties Mae Kham Paan, Malai Tong and Jarunee spend their days down by the river in the area near the tree shrine. Sharing the territory with them is Dani, Mae Boon Ma, Mae Bua Loy and Lucky. As Navann becomes more self assured he is venturing away from his protective herd more often, possibly trying to broaden his fan base? He has been wandering over to say hello to Mae Boon Ma, Mae Bua Loy and Lucky most recently. Lucky seems the most unsure, but Mae Boon Ma and Mae Bua Loy are starting to get interested. This pair met and became friends when Tong Tae was here with his mother Mae Tong Dee. They both greatly enjoyed being aunties of Tong Tae, so it is hard for them to resist Navann.

Tong Jaan, Faa Mai and their mother Mae Bua Tong have recently begun to spend a bit of each morning with Navann’s group, both of the young girls are very obsessed with little Navann. Even naughty boy Chang Yim has wandered over, always having to be put in his place by one of the aunties if he gets too rough or over excited.

With each new day, more possibilities arise. There is no telling who’s heart Navann will steal tomorrow. With camera ready, we will just have to wait and see.