Time flies!
It is hard to believe it has been 10 years since Elephant Nature Park’s humble beginnings at this location. When we first came to look at this land, it seemed to take forever to get from the front of the property to the river at the back. At that time the river was so narrow it didn’t seem possible that we would actually be able to bathe elephants in it!
It is hard to imagine anything more amazing than Kham Sai’s acceptance into the family group – but (!) there is yet another exciting social development in the works here at Elephant Nature Park … and it involves Mae Keow.
Many of our followers are quite familiar with Mae Keow. Almost two years ago she lost her best friend of 12 years, Lily. The passing of her dear companion shattered Mae Keow, who has not been the same since. With Lily by her side, Mae Keow was confident, sometimes a bully (known as a tail-biter) and possessive (when she was the adopted auntie of Jungle Boy,) among other things.
After Lily’s passing, Mae Keow appeared to lose her self confidence. She became shy and reclusive. She seemed to lack the social skills to make new friends and had passive/aggressive tendancies. Her only companion was her mahout of 4-plus years, Moses.
Mae Keow withdrew.
She spent most of her time up in the front corner of the park, only coming out to go to the river for bathing time. We were very worried about her, but we understood that her emotional healing had to happen in it’s own time.
A recent change in the elephant shelter arrangement became the first step in helping Mae Keow to reach out socially.
30-year-old Lucky finds new home at Thailand sanctuary CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Feb. 13, 2013) – Thanks to Save Elephant Foundation (SEF), one elephant who spent her life performing in a circus has a new home, and a new lease on…
It’s 16 January, 2013, and we begin our journey with two rescued elephants from the logging industry. The sun hasn’t even begun to light the sky, and our Save Elephant Foundation team is awake and ready to bring these two girls back to the forest, where they belong.
The journey isn’t easy.
Even when the first oranges and pinks light the sky, the temperatures are still cold and our mahouts are draped in blankets a top the massive trucks as the wind from the road chills them. We progress to the Mekong River, where our two trucks and team are greeted by locals and travelers, all stopping to take photos and learn more about what we are doing.
“We have rescued them,” we explain. “Today, they will learn what is feels like to be free.”
We're on the road rescuing two elephants. During this time, our founder takes a moment to address the rescue and the Elephant Sanctuary Cambodia. Dear Friends and Supporters: I am on the trip to rescue elephants in Cambodia and bring…
People come to Thailand for many things, but one of the most popular is to see the country’s most revered animal — the Asian elephant.
Sadly, elephants in Thailand are considered livestock and therefore have no rights. Although outlawed in most of the country a few years ago, street begging elephants can still be found.
Among the throngs of people, a baby elephant is found begging for food.
Recently, street begging elephants have been sighted everywhere from the outskirts of Bangkok to the busy streets of Chiang Mai.
The street is no place for an elephant.
Many of the elephants you see on the street have been taken away from their mothers when they are too young to be weened. They work day and night, standing on the side of the road waiting for passersby to purchase food from their owner so they can have a bite to eat. They suffer from hunger, thirst and, often times, injuries from their mahout, life on the street and cars.
Meaning 'Mother Golden Bell', Mae Kham Puan was born around 1965 . She was rescued and brought to ENP in December 2010. Mae Kham Puan is 90% blind from injuries inflicted upon her while working as an illegal logging…
