Elephant Of The Week : Yai Bua

Wed 02 Nov 16
News from Elephant Nature Park

The transformation of our rescued elephant.

Yai Bua is an old lady elephant arrive to ENP on January 2016. She was very weak when we first met her at a trekking camp. On the first arrival to our park, she fell down and cannot stand on her legs. The vet team gave her some treatment and tried to get her body warmer. Unfortunately at this old age, her last set of teeth are not in good condition and also she used to work for the whole life so, this is the time to retire and enjoy the freedom. Yai Bua is now living with her new the family, she join Khamla’s herd and they help her a lot to be more confident and have a strong will to live.

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Yai Bua on the first day we found her in the tourist camp

On the day after her arrival, she fell down as she's so weak and cannot stand on her legs — On the day after her arrival, she fell down as she’s so weak and cannot stand on her legs

We did everything that we could to support her recovery.

We put her the blanket to get warm after the rain

She put more weight after arrived ENP in a few months — Yai Bua put more weight after arrived ENP in a few months

Yai Bua has a new hopeful family and she has a great will to live

Yai Bua and Khamla's family — Yai Bua and Khamla’s family

Elephants share unique experiences with a much loved human

Witness the friendly interactions and heartwarming vocalizations between herd members and how affectionate and gentle they are towards their human friend Darrick.

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Elephant of the Week 16 October 2023: Thaikoon

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Elephant of the Week 2 October 2023: Our resilient girl Medo

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Elephant of the Week 18 September 2023: Chaba

She is such a bright and precious light in the life of Elephant Nature Park. To learn more about the rescue of Chaba and her mother Bunma by Save Elephant Foundation with the gracious help of Noelle Weiss and how you can support her at Elephant Nature Park please visit the her life story here...

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