Chiang Mai

Mae Bua Loy

  Born around 1965, her name means 'Floating Lotus' and she was rescued from the Surin province in 2008. Mae Bua Loy’s first job was in illegal logging. Her back right leg was broken during this time, and since she…

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Jarunee

  Jarunee was born around 1950. She worked in both illegal and legal logging as well as trekking. She was rescued from a nearby trekking camp in 2007. Like most elephants, she endured considerable abuse in her working life and has…

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Faa Sai

  Born in 2002, Faa Sai was rescued in 2007 from the Surin province, her name means 'Clear Sky After a Storm'. Faa Sai was taken away from her mother at a very young age and endured the cruel torture…

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Mae Lanna

  Born around 1980 and rescued from street-begging in February 2007, Mae Lanna has also worked in legal logging on coconut palm and rubber tree plantations in the south of Thailand. Her name refers to her new beginning in the Lanna…

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Mae Bua Kham

Born around 1940, Mae Bua Kham (Mother Golden Lotus) was rescued from a trekking camp in February 2007. Before working in trekking she also worked in the legal and illegal logging industries. Upon arrival to ENP she was very thin…

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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…

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Mae Thai

  Born around 1945 and rescued from Surin province in November 2002, Mae Thai worked in the logging, trekking and street-begging industries of Thailand. She is the grandma auntie to Tong Jaan, Faa Mai and Faa Sai. When Mae Thai…

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Jokia

  Jokia was born around 1960 and her name means 'Eye From Heaven'.  ENP rescued Jokia in 1999 from illegal logging and excessive abuse. She suffered a miscarriage while pulling a log uphill, and was not allowed to stop working…

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