Update from Lek on FahMui and Kanjana, the latest Save Elephant Foundation rescued elephants, now living in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park. As we believe that elephants belong to the herd, when we have new arrival we slowly introduce them to potential friends. FahMui and Kanjana have their sleeping shelters across the river, they already get along well.
Kanjana enjoying her freedom at Elephant Nature Park. Kanjana is now wandering freely in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park, finally living as all elephants should, not tethered, not working for humans and able to meet with other elephants as friends and family in a herd.
Today 19 July 2018, Kanjana, the newly rescued elephant from Pai, finally experiences freedom in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park, the place she can call home for ever. These words are taken from a facebook post made by Save Elephant Foundation and Elephant Nature Park founder Lek Chailert the day after the rescue as she reflects on the final rescue of Kanjana: Another life has been set free from work today. Her story has been known to us for some time now. More than 10 years ago, i met her and learned her story. We have tried to help her since that day, but the owner would not release her and she continued to carry tourists for many years since, even though I followed her with interest every year.
Recently, FaaMai has been trying to show KhamLa, that she is stronger and ready to be the leader, but it seems KhamLa does not easily accept that.
Today, while they were testing their respective strengths, two rafts came into view.
Baby Dok Rak and his sister – Dok Mai grow up in love and freedom. The beauty and depth of their…
Yindee made a short visit with Thong Ae and Dok Geaw who are being supervised by Dani then he return…
Baby ThongAe came to Elephant Nature Park in the middle of 2017 with her nannies, Khun Yai and Jenny. Three…
Malee arrived at Elephant Nature Park in early June 2015 after her rescue by Save Elephant Foundation. She was rescued along with another 18 elephants who had worked in logging and trekking camps in Kanchanaburi. Mae Malee is the adopted gran-nanny to Manao, a young girl who was rescued with her.
Jokia arrived Elephant Nature Park in August 1999. On her first arrival, Jokia was clearly delighted when she found that there is a big river to bathe everyday. She started her new life living with good care from her mahout who watches over her and assists with anything she needs help.
Sook Jai worked very hard in all of her life from street begging to tourist trekking elephant. At 73 years…
Just 2 years ago, Save Elephant Foundation rescued Kabu from an awful life of logging, despite being severely injured and now walking with obvious difficulty. Now able to enjoy elephant life in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park, Kabu can relax, sleep, play and share life with other elephants at the park. But there are often times that Kabu doesn’t want to share everything. Kabu likes to takes a nap on her own mud pile. When she hears the big herd coming her way, she wakes up to protect her pile. She doesn’t want others to play in her own space.
In a last few days, Mae Boonma did not walk far into the field but stayed around her enclosure. Yesterday…
Most elephants that Save Elephant Foundation rescue come from work environments and have served humans for many decades. Most of them have been separated from their families or their young, and while they continue under the yoke of their labor, they have no chance to join a herd, or to even have a friend. Elephant rescue revolves around the restoration of what has been stolen from them, to give them back an opportunity to have family again. Pikun was an older elephant that we rescued from a tourist camp close to us. She has been mostly solitary since her short walk to the Park.
Yai Bua is an old lady elephant arrive to ENP on January 2016. She came from Pattaya where she worked…
A grand welcome to three new girls to the sanctuary our Park: an Old grand mother named Khun Yai (70+ years old) , Jenny 8 years old , and ThongAe 2 years old. These elephants have just temporarily been moved to our home for safety issue reasons by Save Elephant Foundation. The owner leased them to a camp and now they want to take this elephant home. All three need to rest and we offer them a home for as long as is required. At Elephant Nature Park, any one who needs help, we can share our room to them and then we can see again in the future if the owner will allow these elephants to stay longer term. From today we will do our best for them.