Greeting from Medo at Elephant Nature Park.

Sat 29 Aug 15
Elephant Nature Park

Medo is our sweet female elephant age around 35 years old. While she was working in the illegal logging camp, a log fell on her and broke her back left leg. Since that time she cannot walk properly, she moved from camp to camp but no one want to hire. After that she was being forced in a breeding program because the former owner need to get the income from her. Poor Medo, she was attacked from a bull elephant and got badly injured. Her right knee joint was badly broken. The former owner kept hidden her in the remote village in the mountain around 15 years.

Lek found her in 2006 and did not hesitate to rescue this painful elephant. Medo arrived ENP on July 2006. At the first arrival, she was very shy to another elephants and finally the strong relationship between Medo and Mae Lanna was originated.

Now, she is enjoying her free life at ENP with her best friends, Mae Lanna and Sao Yai. Look at her eyes and smiling face, don’t need to explain how she is happy staying with love and protection from her elephant family.

Lek Chailert pays tribute to the inspirational Medo

Lek Chailert pays tribute to the inspiration of Medo

Medo serves as an inspiration, reminding us never to lose hope, regardless of our circumstances.

Thu 09 Nov 23

Medo’s Unstoppable Spirit

Medo, our incredible girl with an indomitable spirit! We don't really know Medo's actual birthday but we believe it might be approximately 1976. So when we see playful behaviour of a 45-50 year old elephant, we can only imagine her contentment and happiness.

Wed 11 Oct 23

Elephant of the Week 2 October 2023: Our resilient girl Medo

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Mon 02 Oct 23

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

Flashback Friday 15 September 2023: Medo’s Life Before & After Rescue

Medo once lived with her two best friends, Mae Lanna and SaoYai. But the climb up the mountain eventually became too much for her and she developed friendships with SookJai (who has since passed away) and Gemsai, with whom she enjoys that company. She is a calm, easy-going elephant with an indomitable spirit, enjoying her life in the sanctuary of the park.

Fri 15 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

Foraging and Walking in the wild – Elephant Reality Video with Medo Taddao & Sai Thong

This video was originally recorded and broadcast live on our Eleflix YouTube Channel. Insights into the natural behaviours of rescued elephants that are allowed to behave as elephants is a true joy to watch. This vlogging style production shows rescued elephants Taddao, MeDo and Sai Thong walking through lush vegetation, where we see these mature elephants foraging the hillside for their food.

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