Happy 6th Birthday to our precious boy – Navaan
Today is the special day, it is the day Navaan was brought into this world to be a wonderful elephant with very special character. Navaan, meaning “Gold” in Cambodian, arrived at Elephant Nature Park on Oct 28th 2012 in the wee morning to a chorus of trumpet song and elephant gossip. It was with great surprise that we welcomed him on that early October morning! Though breeding is not planned or encouraged, nature does take it’s course and pregnancies have occurred in the past. SriPrae and Hope kept their romance a secret.
Navaan is a very lucky elephant who born free at the park. He will never work and will never have his spirit broken. Navaan is confident and demanding. Like his father Hope, he is a clown and likes to be the center of attention. He has collected a following of gran-nannies who are hopelessly devoted to him. He is living and growing with warm love of his family. From a little baby elephant now he is becoming a beautiful young bull.
It’s always a treat to wish happy birthday to someone so sweet. On this wonderful day, we wish you the best that life has to offer! Happy birthday Navaan. We love you so much.
![Navann does not hesitate to taste his birthday cake.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43548835_1040424199452619_5151923523362488320_n.jpg)
![Navann is very happy with his birthday cake.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/44884399_560432534377276_3524305375455084544_n.jpg)
![Navann smiling happily like a little child having birthday cake.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/44936502_1040424232785949_758825901210206208_n.jpg)
![Navann's special birthday cake made by our volunteer and staff.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/45022185_1040424126119293_4864398333596139520_n.jpg)
![Navann playing on the ground.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/36838545_486967641723766_4370623247998255104_n.jpg)
![Navann and his nanny.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/39277245_524182054668991_78259711496945664_n.jpg)
![Navann play with some bush.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/35191387_464240753996455_6909312450261155840_n.jpg)
![Navann loves his red dirt pile.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/30221785_436527000101164_4607904236785734746_n.jpg)
![Navann and his favorite ball.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/27655522_412715712482293_1918051586817173954_n.jpg)
![Navann having a great fun at the mud pit.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/29257608_427833104303887_2659275559264203896_n.jpg)
![Navann loves to get cuddle from his nanny.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/26731436_405721409848390_6604161055696237920_n.jpg)
![Navann want to play with his little friend.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/26195779_401838560236675_2555232117913331875_n.jpg)
![Navann wants to play with his little friend.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/26195779_401838560236675_2555232117913331875_n-1.jpg)
![He is handsome boy Navann.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/38928845_518185031935360_6729035351244931072_n.jpg)
![Navann is growing to be a marvelous young bull.](https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/34836762_461589487594915_8331232764548349952_n.jpg)