Elephant Nature Park (ENP) is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation centre in Northern Thailand, founded by renowned elephant rights advocate, Saengduean Chailert, known by her nickname Lek. It is the first elephant sanctuary of its kind established in Asia and currently provides a caring home to over 100 elephants. Many of the elephants living in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park have been rescued from street begging, elephant riding, and circus shows, where they often sustained both physical and psychological injuries. The park’s herds include blind, crippled, orphaned, and senior elephants who are now free to live a peaceful life in natural surroundings, where they are loved and respected.
Elephant Nature Park offers half day tours, full day tours as well as overnight with full board accommodation to stay close to the elephants at the park. And volunteer opportunities are also available to become part of the caring team helping with the feeding and various manual efforts required to support the elephants at the park.
Volunteers and visitors to Elephant Nature Park help us provide the best care for our rescued herd and thousands of other rescued animals under our care.
Elephant Nature Park Blog
Gluay Hom’s Tranquil Life in the Sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park
What a remarkable transformation of a rescued male elephant named Gluay Hom who endured such hardship before, but now rests in the protective care of Elephant Nature Park ! Now he enjoys a peaceful life and has a relaxed company with others in adjacent sheltering.
If you have an itch, sometimes you just gotta scratch it !
At the end of the day, Khamla’s family return to the Park to a welcoming meal which everyone typically readily consumes in a rush. But today, Mae Baitoey is preoccupied and diverted from the treats to satisfy an itch that clearly was important to her! Itch satisfied, food returns to her mind.
Chana engages the interest of her sister and nanny, SaiThong and Ploythong
Chana is a bright light, a playful soul, and open to the world ! She is the beating heart of this family group, now of 6 elephants. Kabu has been nursemaid to the younger members, MuayLek and ChomPu, while the others go on about their day. SaiThong and PloyThong think that they need to protect and safeguard their younger ward by following her every movement.