The loss of Mae Perm bring intense sorrow to Jokia.

Fri 08 Apr 16
Elephant Nature Park

We found it is so difficult to take Mae Perm body to bury, because Jokia stood to protect her and would not let us to take the body of her best friend away. When we managed that she shown such grief crying and moaning all the time. She refused to eat only seeking for her best friend. I feel her pain. From today we will do everything we can to help her though this most difficult time for her – Lek Chailert

Jokia was very happy to stay beside Mae Perm at Elephant Nature Park.

Mae Perm and her nanny duty at Elephant Nature Park.

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

Jokia is well and content in her own personal space at Elephant Nature Park

Jokia has been alone for a few months as the relationship with Pailin did not work out. But in this hiatus of companionship, know that she is very well and content in her privacy and personal peace.

Wed 12 Jul 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

Chana, Kabu, PloyThong and SaiThong, the new beautiful family at Elephant Nature Park

On January 2019, the new girl arrived the park. Her name is Chana, the 8 years old girl who has broken leg. Seven months before her arrival to Elephant Nature Park, Chana had an accident. After a short while at the hospital, she came home to stay with the owner. She still showed pain to…

Sat 25 Jun 22

YaiBoon’s rescue story

Often we will say that we cannot accept any more animals at ENP, whether small or large, due to the heavy financial burden of sustaining the livelihoods of thousands of animals during this difficult time. It is distressing when we hear of many calls for help but cannot always respond. Space to accommodate all the…

Thu 19 May 22

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