Dok Ngern

Her name means ‘Silver Flower’ and she was born in 1999. Dok Ngern was rescued in January 2006 from elephant shows and street begging. Like all captive working elephants, Dok Ngern had a traumatic childhood. She was forced to learn demeaning circus-style tricks, and when she could take it no more, she attacked and injured her mahout/trainer. Knowing she would become more difficult to handle as she grew bigger, the owner decided to sell. Coming to live at ENP has been very healing for her. She is now a member of our largest family group and has two offspring, a son named Chang Yim and a daughter named Dok Mai.