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January 1st 2009
Published: January 1st 2009
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Elephant Nature Park At the Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand the elephant can roam free. In Thailand the traditional training methods are very harsh for the elephant and the demise of the logging industry has seen elephant numbers fall from 100,000 in the last century to now around 3000. Elephant Nature Park looks after injured, mistreated and orphaned elephants in single... Read Full Entry



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Luncheon fruitsLuncheon fruits
Luncheon fruits
On the beachOn the beach
On the beach
Hide and seek - playtimeHide and seek - playtime
Hide and seek - playtime
A view from outside the parkA view from outside the park
A view from outside the park
Carpet of flowersCarpet of flowers
Carpet of flowers
On the platformOn the platform
On the platform
Not the nicest job but has to be done heheNot the nicest job but has to be done hehe
Not the nicest job but has to be done hehe
Elephant feedElephant feed
Elephant feed
Loading the bamboo raftsLoading the bamboo rafts
Loading the bamboo rafts
The farmer supplies the bamboo in the form of rafts
Delivering the bamboo to the parkDelivering the bamboo to the park
Delivering the bamboo to the park
I gave this a miss but it looked like fun
My hutMy hut
My hut
Another view of the parkAnother view of the park
Another view of the park
Photo taken from the road outside the park
Cleaning the buffalo hutCleaning the buffalo hut
Cleaning the buffalo hut
Pussy catPussy cat
Pussy cat
There are many very tame cats and dogs in the park
Elephant treatsElephant treats
Elephant treats
Hey babyHey baby
Hey baby
A large back scratcherA large back scratcher
A large back scratcher
Mahout Mahout
Mahout
PlantingPlanting
Planting
One of the trees I planted at the parkOne of the trees I planted at the park
One of the trees I planted at the park
Footlball relaxation time for the mahoutsFootlball relaxation time for the mahouts
Footlball relaxation time for the mahouts



10th October 2009

deepa
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volunteer enquiry
Hi, I am wanting to volunteer, and help elephants in Thailand. I would like more information on how to do this? Thank you Deepa
13th November 2009

leon oz
Leon M

Volunteer with the elephants
Just google Elephant Nature Park Chiang Mai - they have a website with all the details you will need

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