Learning all about elephants

Sat 26 Mar 16
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If you would like to learn about elephants, please see the video showing how the elephants using their trunks and how is it important to have the big feet.

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Elephants have river bath to cool down their body.

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

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

Flashback Friday 28 July 2023: FaaSai Before her rescue and Now

She was just a young girl 5 years old, separated from her mother and forced to perform in the circus. With a stubborn proud heart, she refused to comply, and she suffered more harm, shackled and beaten until the owner could do no more with her. She was so fortunate to find her life absorbed into and fostered by a large family group.

Fri 28 Jul 23

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SookSai Presents Herself To Be A Nanny For Newly Rescued Baby Sa Ngae

There is a wonderful story to be seen in this video, showing the start of a relationship between a baby elephant Sa Ngae andan older elephant SookSai. Sa Ngae's mother Mho Jae is constantly in the vicinity and lets her baby play with SookSai.

The story to be understood here is that SookSai is presenting herself to be a nanny for the baby and showing that she would like to bond with the family.

Fri 30 Jun 23

Elephants and rivers belong together

Mae Mai The Dislocated Knee Elephant Get Much Stronger To Play Readily With Log In the time that has passed since her rescue, we have witnessed remarkable progress in MaeMai’s demeanor and recovery. She is much healthier and walks every 2nd day to play in the water, roll in the mudpit and scratch on every…

Fri 16 Jun 23

How the rescued elephant enjoy life in Elephant Nature Park

Mae Kheow Former Trekking Elephant Has The Sweetest Reaction To Their New Friend. Mae Kheow endured many years as a trekking elephant, and the accompanying harm done to make her perform her subject duty. When she was rescued to Elephant Nature Park not so long ago, she was in quarantine for a couple of weeks.…

Thu 08 Jun 23

The Harmful Effects Of PM2.5 Dust Made Elephant Mood Swings

The harmful effects of PM2.5 dust are not limited to humans alone; animals are also gravely affected. This year, the smog has been worse than any other year in recent memory, and the devastating consequences are evident. There are days where we cannot even see groups of elephants who are less than 100 meters away. Many elephants have shown signs of distress, including tears and mood swings, as soon as the thick haze sets in.

Mon 24 Apr 23

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