Navaan in his very own mud pit at Elephant Nature Park
Handsome, chunky bull Navaan is enjoying some relaxation time at his mud pit. He’s such a handsome boy!
Handsome, chunky bull Navaan is enjoying some relaxation time at his mud pit. He’s such a handsome boy!
Navaan (meaning “gold” in Cambodian) was born at Elephant Nature Park in the early hours of October 28, 2012, to a chorus of trumpeting and elephant gossip. Navaan will never work and will never have his spirit broken in a phajaan. He was so adorable as a baby, and such a winsome lad growing up within a family of ever expanding Nannies.
Jokia joined our elephant family in 1997. Mae Perm, the Park’s first rescue, embraced her right away when they met and they were best friends until Mae Perm passed in 2016. Through Mae Perm, Jokia was introduced to many elephants, and, most significantly, to SriPrae who took Jokia into her family when Mae Perm died. Jokia became nanny to Navaan and the closest friend to his mother.
She never presented any signs she was pregnant, so we were quite surprised to hear the elephant commotion in the early morning, said Sangduen Lek Chailert, the founder of Save Elephant Foundation. Given the long gestation period of elephants and the lack of fertile bulls at Elephant Nature Park upon SriPrae’s arrival at the park, we are convinced she was already pregnant when we rescued her. We have so many false pregnancies at the park we never suspected she might have been carrying a baby.
Scientists often say that only animals with a thumb can use tools. Clearly elephants do not have thumbs but their trunks are extremely versatile.
In this video we see SriPrae clearing mud from the crevice where her foot joins her leg, the site of the landmine injury, with a stick she holds in her trunk.
We are building the large chain free shelter for our male elephants to provide them more space. FaaMai’s family group…
SriPrae born around 1990, SriPrae (meaning ‘feminine and smooth as silk’) arrived at ENP in early November 2010. SriPrae’s first…
Eight years ago a precious life entered into our lives here at ENP. The charming little prince Navaan was born…
Today is the special day, it is the day Navaan was brought into this world to be a wonderful elephant…
At Elephant Nature Park, we rescued many animals and let them living free. It is heartwarming to see they can…
Sook Sai means “Pure Happiness”. She worked in logging, trekking and street begging. She has had 15 different owners. During her working life, she slipped while walking up the hill. Her ankle was broken, then she was sent to work in trekking. Due to this injury,
Today is a special day, four years ago we got a very special gift from SriPare. She gave birth to…
Baby elephant and the toys. See how they have a great fun.
Jokia’s life has brightened up with the charm of Navaan. She spends more time with Navaan’s family and it seems…
Navaan is 3 years and 5 months, Yindee is 2 years and 7 months. Both baby elephants born at Elephant…