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Do you know? There are only 5,000 Asian elephants left ....

Elephant Nature Park

Initially, the Elephant Nature Park is a sanctuary for abused and rescued elephants. Here, 30 elephants ranging from land mine victims, to car accident victims (from street begging in Bangkok), to those beaten to near death, have the chance to live out the rest of their lives in a dignified and safe environment.

The long term aim is to work with government bodies and other elephant community supporters to educate and change practices throughout Asia, that include 'Pajaan' torture training programs, that are currently used to 'break' the spirit of the baby elephants, where they are virtually tortured to death in a ritual, called 'Pajaan', leaving them with a subliminal fear of their owner, which is a practice that has been going on for centuries.

Ultimately, they would like to see an end to the use of elephants as performers and pack animals and returned to the wild.

Visit Elephant Nature Park and donate today! See more on how you can help.

Watch The Videos

Laura Playing Flute to The Elephants - Short version

Baby Eating Watermelon

Baby and Adults Bathing

Laura Playing Flute to The Elephants - Long version

Elephant's Family Bath

People Giving Big Elephant A Bath

Adult Elephant River Bath

Two Elephants Being Fed Watermelon

Baby Elephant Playing in Mudbath

Ele-Facts:

• elephants eat 16 hours a day one quarter of their body weight (imagine if we could!)

• they are the 4th most intelligent mammals on earth (man, chimp, dolphin, then elephant)

• there are unfortunately 300 elephants begging on the streets of Bangkok on concrete cement, due to many factors including....the logging business being banned in Thailand since 1989

• as the saying goes, "An elephant never forgets". Did you know they can often remember a fellow elephant or event for 40 years

• they live on average till the ripe age of 70 and grow at the same pace and developmental stage as humans

• they are highly sociable creatures and have deeply developed compassion and emotions

What is the relationship between elephants and man?

Elephants have a very unique and special relationship with man with an intelligence, sense of humour and adaptive nature which is not shared by other wild animals. Elephants are the 4th most intelligent mammals, (humans, chimps, dolphins, elephants).

One hundred years ago there were 300,000 Asian elephants and now only 5,000.

How You Can Help the Elephants

1. Buy a medical kit to treat our elephants from our online store
2. Let people at home know that there are only 30,000 Asian elephants left on the planet. (Imagine this in human terms, as under a third of a sports stadium crowd)
3. Do not support elephant poachers by buying ivory or skin products. If you own ivory already do not glamorize it by wearing it. Demand causes death to these innocent creatures.
4. Check the merchandise of your local stores. If ivory or other elephant body products are for sale contact the store management to let them know that you oppose the sale of these items and, until removed, will not use this store again.
5. Call your local zoo and ask if they are involved in any overseas elephant conservation projects. They may have "elephant days" and other such schemes. You may even get to help out as a volunteer. Tell them about us; co-operation is the best way for the elephant's survival.
6. Send letters to the editor of your local newspapers describing the plight of the elephant and how we can all assist in their survival.
7. Tell your friends overseas that they are welcome to visit our web-site.
8. Order something from our on-line shop - proceeds help!
9. Join the park as a volunteer.
10. Support The Serengati Foundation's efforts.

Visit Elephant Nature Park and donate today!

Visit The Elephants Umbrella Fund for other ways you can help the elephants.

An elephant never forgets.... please remember the elephants.

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Photos by Sangduen Lek Chailert, Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand © All rights reserved,