An enrichment brings out the playful nature of elephants

Mon 29 Jan 24
News from Elephant Nature Park

Even amidst the busyness of motherhood, BunMa knows the importance of taking time to play and enjoy herself!

Bunma (บุญมา)

Have you ever wondered what bliss looks like?

Today we witness a very touching scene at the mud mound, as Bunma repeatedly rolls her body over the now compacted mud mound and rubbing her body against the mineral rich earth.

Mon 11 Dec 23

Flashback Friday – Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Bunma and her baby Chaba arrival at Elephant Nature Park

Today we celebrated the 2 year anniversary of Mother Bunma and baby Chaba to be with us in the Park ! What a joy it has been ❤️ to be graced with their presence. Noelle, your love for the Giants and your care for them has touched many lives.

Fri 11 Aug 23

Sleepy baby elephants at Elephant Nature Park

While Chaba is sleepily nursing from her mother Bunma, PyiMai finds a small log buried in a recently delivered fresh sand pile. Always curious, she tugs and pushes at it and her nanny, DMax comes to help. But sleepy eyed PyiMai had already lost interest, both youngsters due for a nap.

Wed 02 Aug 23

Five rescued elephants enjoy a mud party at Elephant Nature Park in the rainy season

A rainy day in the monsoon season satisfies everyone at Elephant Nature Park. The weather is warm and it's a mud party ! Check out Pyi Mai and Chaba, and their mother's, Kamun and Bunma, together with nanny Dmax. Mud is their happy place. And afterwards, they like a good scratch. Not originally a family, they found joy in each other's company at Elephant Nature Park.

Tue 25 Jul 23

Bunma and her baby Chaba play in a dry mudpit at Elephant Nature Park

It was a cloudy day and rain was imminent - the scent of rain was on the wind - but Bunma could not wait. The mudpit may have been dry, but that did not dissuade her. She rolled about in the dry dirt with abandon, teaching her young child, Chaba, a valuable lesson - to live in the present moment at Elephant Nature Park !

Mon 03 Jul 23

Elephant of the Week: Bunma

On August 10th, 2021, Bunma and her baby girl, Chaba, walked over a mountain to their freedom at Elephant Nature Park. You can read more about the heart wrenching decisions and timely actions of Save Elephant Foundation to rescue Bunma with her little baby Chaba in her life story page.

Tue 27 Jun 23

Celebrating the rescue of Bunma and her baby chaba august 2021

When the chains came off Bunma – A celebration of Freedom

A year ago this week, mother Bunma along with her tiny baby Chaba were rescued by Save Elephant Foundation and freed from captivity to spend the rest of their lives in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park.

This video reflects back on the awful circumstances of their life before their rescue and their subsequent journey to freedom and new found health and happiness at the park.

Mon 15 Aug 22

Bunma is finally able to provide milk for her baby Chaba

With love, food supplements, delicious veggies and fruits, mama BunMa finally has a milk for nursing her baby Chaba after only one day of their arrival.

Both of them are more relaxed and learning about the beautiful life they are starting at Elephant Nature Park. We hope the mother will build her weight soon, so their health conditions will improve.

Fri 13 Aug 21

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