Thai Koon relishes her time in the mud pit

Wed 27 Dec 23
News from Elephant Nature Park

Thai Koon takes the art of chilling to the next level in the sumptuous mud pit.

Thai Koon’s Peaceful Nap at Elephant Nature Park

Meet Thai Koon, a resilient elephant rescued from the harsh realities of the logging industry and a landmine injury. At Elephant Nature Park, Thai Koon receives dedicated care from our veterinary team and experiences the love and support of her elephant herd.

Tue 07 May 24

Babies just love the mud at Elephant Nature Park Wildlife Sanctuary

Wild & boisterous rescued youngsters, born at Elephant Trekking Camps, are now growing up in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park.

Tue 02 Jan 24

Mae Mai is busy this afternoon at her personal skin care clinic

Beautiful Mae Mai, appears incredibly relaxed, as she enjoys mixing water with the red earth to form the perfect skin lotion and tonic, to help shield her skin from the burning sun and irritating mosquitos.

Sat 09 Dec 23

Elephant Sanctuary Chorus Girls

Tilly, Kham Puan, and Thaikoon - trumpet, squeak, and rumble excitedly together while cooling off in the river.

Sun 05 Nov 23

Elephant of the Week 16 October 2023: Thaikoon

Rain or shine, our beautiful Thaikoon knows how to make the most of her day at Elephant Nature Park. Today, she's taking it easy and enjoying a refreshing mud bath with her best friends Tilly and Khampuan. Living their best life!

Mon 16 Oct 23

Green Season Mud Spa Heaven at Elephant Nature Park

Green Season in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, brings happiness in many forms to elephants enjoying the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park. In this video we see Jenny rolling, slipping & sliding in mud, lathering herself up and thoroughly enjoying a mud spa session. Whether alone or with friends, spa day is every day in the rainy season at Elephant Nature Park. Just look how exquisitely untroubled Jenny and ThongAe are in their mud spa heaven.

Thu 07 Sep 23

A Recipe for satisfaction expertly demonstrated by DokNgern at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary

A Recipe for satisfaction – Mud Therapy expertly demonstrated by DokNgern

The herd of Buathong, DokMai, ThongJan, and Dokngern enjoyed a mud bath after the rain today, relishing the effects of mud on their skin. Mud therapy is a source of great pleasure for elephants and the mud at Elephant Nature Park is apparently pretty good.

Sat 19 Aug 23

land mine victim thaikoon rushes to meet her friends at elephant nature park

Handicapped elephant Thaikoon reacts to her friends voices and runs to join them

Thaikoon is one of the elephants at Elephant Nature Park who was and still is a land mine victim. She carries the scars of her past everywhere she goes. Despite her handicap from a landmine accident, she is able to walk & also walk faster when she is in a hurry. When her friends Tilly and Khampuan call out for her, she quickly rushes to meet up with her favourite companions who roar their excitement and longing for her at Elephant Nature Park.

Wed 05 Jul 23

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