Baby elephant Navaan is having mom milk from his mother, SriPrae.

Thu 23 Jul 15
Elephant Nature Park

Navaan is going to complete his 3rd year on 28th October this year. Despite all of the fresh fruits and grass, he still needs mothers milk. Normally, the calf may consume 11.4 litres of milk per day. The mother’s milk is an important part of a calf’s nutrition and calves continue to be weaned for about 10 years or until another sibling is born.

This leads us to think about the baby elephants who are still working as street begging elephants. Most of them are not older that 5 years old and they still need to have their mothers milk.

This is a truly sad reality and it is the reason why we have been trying to stop the use of baby elephants to walk streets begging for many years, and campaign to make street begging animals illegal. You can be another voice in making this matter heard and we will continue trying the best to create change.

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!

Fri 02 Feb 24

Who could imagine land mine victim Sriprae could now be this content

Mesmerizing images of beloved SriPrae, taking a leisurely dip in the river on a scorching afternoon. For elephants, the simple daily ritual of bathing is a time of joyful harmony with nature.

Wed 13 Dec 23

Happy 13th Rescue Anniversary to our Beautiful Sri Prae

Sri Prae’s first job was working in illegal logging in Tak Province, where she had the great misfortune of stepping on a landmine. She spent two difficult years in rehabilitation at the elephant hospital in Lampang, after which she was considered unable to work, and so forced into a breeding program.

Sat 04 Nov 23

Elephant of the week 24 September 2023: Super Nanny Srinuan

When she arrived at the park, she embraced her new family immediately. Not only is she the adoptive mother of DokNgern, she is also the aunty of Chang Yim, FaaMai, DokMai, and DokRak. And when Bunma and her baby Chaba first arrived she quickly moved to assist caring for Chaba.

Mon 25 Sep 23

Flashback Friday 8 September 2023: A short story of our handsome young bull named Navaan

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.

Fri 08 Sep 23

Fascinating Elephant Communication at Elephant Nature Park

At Elephant Nature Park, visitors can often see younger elephants being surrounded, guided, caressed and protected by other elephants. This caring behaviour of elephants being attentive to the care and well being of other elephants, especially younger elephants we call Nanny Behaviour.

Thu 31 Aug 23

Rescued Elephants MoLoh and LekLek update by our founder Lek

After a recent post about the difficulties of 2 newly rescued elephants settling into Elephant Nature Park, our founder Lek Chailert today made this observation: LekLek and her mother, MoLoh, have been in the Park for some time now. It seemed likely that they would be absorbed beautifully into FaaMai’s family group.

Thu 17 Aug 23

Elephant of the Week 31 July 2023: Jokia

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.

Mon 31 Jul 23

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