Navaan wants privacy to play with his friends

Mon 27 Apr 15
Elephant Nature Park

Navaan is growing up quite fast, and sometimes he tries to prove to his nannies that he is the big boy. Many times he signals to them that he wants to go off and sometimes be independent and play tough with KhunDej or Yindee. But his nannies still think that he is their little boy and where ever he goes all eyes will be watchful over him.

Elefish at Elephant Nature Park

The herd, including Baby Chaba, Baby PyiMai, BunMa, and LekLek, excitedly clamber over each other, celebrating the arrival of the rainy season. With it, comes new life and rising river levels - a happy time for all at Elephant Nature Park!

Mon 20 May 24

Navaan in his very own mud pit at Elephant Nature Park

Handsome, chunky bull Navaan is enjoying some relaxation time at his mud pit. He’s such a handsome boy!

Fri 02 Feb 24

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 8 September 2023: A short story of our handsome young bull named Navaan

Navaan (meaning “gold” in Cambodian) was born at Elephant Nature Park in the early hours of October 28, 2012, to a chorus of trumpeting and elephant gossip. Navaan will never work and will never have his spirit broken in a phajaan. He was so adorable as a baby, and such a winsome lad growing up within a family of ever expanding Nannies.

Fri 08 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

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

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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