Breaking News from Save Elephant Foundation! Dipor will be rescued to Elephant Nature Park

Breaking News from Save Elephant Foundation! Dipor will be rescued to Elephant Nature Park

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Another elephant will shortly be on her way to a life of freedom at our park. DiPor, meaning beautiful blossom will make her way to Elephant Nature Park. At 50 years old, DiPor looks much older than her age. Although she has been through a lot in her life, her nature is gentle and kind. With a leg injury, her owners are no longer able to make her work and she can now retire to a life in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park. The truck is being prepared with treats for her to eat, supports to stop her from moving around too much, a soft mat for comfort and to avoid slipping on the steel floor and a blanket to keep her warm into the cold night. We will have updates to follow as her journey begins.

Warunee just after arrival at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary in 2015

Warunee in 2015

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Warunee was born around 1959. She arrived to Elephant Nature Park, rescued from trekking in mid June 2015. Before trekking she may have worked in illegal logging. She is best friends with Dao Ruang.

Manao at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary

Manao at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary

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Manao (Lime) was born around 2001. She last worked in trekking and elephant shows. Manao arrived to Elephant Nature Park in early June 2015. She has an adopted nanny named Mae Malee. Now at the age of 14, she is at the age where she is interested in caring for younger elephants, so she is very interested in Kham La, who arrived around the same time as she did.

The rescue of 19 Elephants by Save Elephant Foundation

Nineteen Elephants rescued by Save Elephant Foundation

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Over three years ago, the Thai government confiscated 21 elephants from a camp in Kanchanaburi. It was believed that the elephants did not have proper documentation. These elephants were used for trekking, elephant shows and were also rented to other facilities.

Finally, after a very long court battle and lots of legal expenses, the owners were able to prove that the elephants were indeed legally owned and captive bred. They won the right to keep their elephants.

Save Elephant Foundation Rescue Elephant SookSai

Save Elephant Foundation Elephant Rescue – SookSai

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Originally from Mae Sariang and Karen hill tribe owners, SookSai has been moved all around Thailand and has passed from owner to owner about 15 times. She began her working life in legal and illegal logging. SookSai eventually ended up in the south of Thailand working as a trekking elephant until she lost her footing going up a hill and broke her ankle.

Jungle Boy

Jungle Boy

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In the early morning light we caught first glimpses of a new-jungle born elephant at our haven. It was a tiny male, healthy and hairy. We had rented his mother from an elephant camp when we learned of her pregnancy. Lek saw her baby moving inside her stomach as she climbed the mountain carrying trekking tourists on her back. She asked the mahout for the chance to rest the expectant mother but was told that these elephants are still under agreement with the camp and she will have to work until the end of the contact. Lek was deeply troubled with this and tried to find the way out to help this poor pregnant elephant.

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