[fusion_text]After a long truck ride from the Surin province, on January 17th a very worn out fifty year old elephant stepped off the truck at ENP, yet unaware that her well deserved retirement had finally begun. She has been renamed…
Elephant Nature Park’s newest mother ‘Mae’ Sri Prae is a bit on the cautious side to say the least! Since Navann’s arrival the pair have spent most of their time in the shelter with the occasional outing at the end of the day. Navann is so curious and over-excited to explore everything and everywhere, he often takes off running ahead of Sri Prae and grandma-auntie Mae Kham Paan. This, of course, causes them to panic and charge after him.
More often than not, Navann is rushing towards other elephants, either with the intention of introducing himself to them or sometimes out of confusion, wanting to take refuge under their bodies — forgetting that the females who are expecting that kind of behavior are actually BEHIND him!
These situations can lead to chaos and unexpected harm, possibly to Navann. Trying to stop an overexcited, healthy, robust three-month-old bull elephant on a mission is no easy task!
Sri Prae has become accustomed to the boundaries of the chain-free shelter and knows Navann is safe to run as he wishes when in their space, but the outside world is a different story! When released it can sometimes take a while for Sri Prae and Mae Kham Paan to relax and enjoy themselves.
The mud pit has been the destination of choice on the most recent outings.
Sunday October 28th approximately 5:20 a.m. - The roosters had yet to crow when the peaceful pre-dawn stillness was broken by roars and rumbles of elephantine proportions. Concerned staff sprang from their beds, frantically searching for flashlights, rubbing the sleep…
Park greeted with early morning birth of boy CHIANG MAI, Thailand – October 29, 2012 – What started like any other early morning at Save Elephant Foundation's (SEF) Elephant Nature Park (ENP) was anything but, thanks to the arrival of…