The wonderful world of a baby elephant

Mon 28 Jul 14
News from Elephant Nature Park

Baby elephant VS a cat. Navaan is the tough boy. He is fearless but when he see the cat see what’s going on.

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

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

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

SriPrae gives birth to Navaan at Elephant Nature Park

Rescued Elephant SriPrae gives birth to Navaan

She never presented any signs she was pregnant, so we were quite surprised to hear the elephant commotion in the early morning, said Sangduen Lek Chailert, the founder of Save Elephant Foundation. Given the long gestation period of elephants and the lack of fertile bulls at Elephant Nature Park upon SriPrae’s arrival at the park, we are convinced she was already pregnant when we rescued her. We have so many false pregnancies at the park we never suspected she might have been carrying a baby.

Thu 29 Jun 23

SriPrae the Landmine Victim cleans her foot with a stick at Elephant Nature Park

Victim of a landmine Elephant SriPrae uses a stick to clean her scar

Scientists often say that only animals with a thumb can use tools. Clearly elephants do not have thumbs but their trunks are extremely versatile.
In this video we see SriPrae clearing mud from the crevice where her foot joins her leg, the site of the landmine injury, with a stick she holds in her trunk.

Sun 25 Jun 23

Elephants and rivers belong together

Mae Mai The Dislocated Knee Elephant Get Much Stronger To Play Readily With Log In the time that has passed since her rescue, we have witnessed remarkable progress in MaeMai’s demeanor and recovery. She is much healthier and walks every 2nd day to play in the water, roll in the mudpit and scratch on every…

Fri 16 Jun 23

How the rescued elephant enjoy life in Elephant Nature Park

Mae Kheow Former Trekking Elephant Has The Sweetest Reaction To Their New Friend. Mae Kheow endured many years as a trekking elephant, and the accompanying harm done to make her perform her subject duty. When she was rescued to Elephant Nature Park not so long ago, she was in quarantine for a couple of weeks.…

Thu 08 Jun 23

The Harmful Effects Of PM2.5 Dust Made Elephant Mood Swings

The harmful effects of PM2.5 dust are not limited to humans alone; animals are also gravely affected. This year, the smog has been worse than any other year in recent memory, and the devastating consequences are evident. There are days where we cannot even see groups of elephants who are less than 100 meters away. Many elephants have shown signs of distress, including tears and mood swings, as soon as the thick haze sets in.

Mon 24 Apr 23

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