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13/12/2024

This week we were able to join Patti Johnee, in making medicine balls for the elephants! ☺️

These medicine balls are full of vitamins from tree bark, roots and tamarind collected from the forest and trees around the village. They’re all mashed together and made into balls are then dried in the sun, before being given to the elephants as a vitamin boost 🌱

12/12/2024

All the rice paddies are harvested now, so Rambo says yes please to eating the rest of the rice plants! 🌾

His favourite food may be grass, but if there’s rice and corn on offer, that’s where he’ll be going 🙌🏻

10/12/2024

We love a Boon Choo hike!

There’s also a chance that he could be starring in our next Christmas song… 😆

Any guesses as to which one it could be? 🤔

09/12/2024

Pu Noy eating in the sun is a happy sight ☺️

We would also like to thank you for all the donations made to our fundraiser so far! We’ll be releasing two new songs… one this week and one next week! 🎄

If you want more, please keep donating! The link is in our bio 🐘

06/12/2024

Boluwan is loving the sun and large patch of elephant grass he found! 🐘

P.S. We’re only $25 away from releasing our first Christmas single! The link to donate is in our bio and stories ☺️

05/12/2024

Lulu has been with GVI since 2016 and is a great example of successful reintegration ☺️

Please help us keep her here in the forests, where she’s much happier and moving freely as an elephant should!

All donations are greatly appreciated and means she can stay here and not return to the tourism industry! The donation link is in our bio and the QR code in the post will also take you to our page 🐘

Thank you! 😊

02/12/2024

We have another monthly update, with outings, teaching and biodiversity! 🎨🐍

Have a read to see what’s been happening…

29/11/2024

This week we went camping in the caves and did a gibbon survey the next morning, in which we spotted two gibbons within their cave territory 🐒

The female’s call didn’t match any of our previous recordings, which is exciting as we have a potential new female to identify! ☺️

28/11/2024

Boon Choo is a different elephant, compared to when he first joined the program the beginning of last year 🙌🏻

He takes himself off to forage for food and is comfortable stepping away from his mahouts ☺️

27/11/2024

With the seasons changing and the rain finished until next year, the gibbons are becoming more active! 🐒

We’ve been hearing more calls in the mornings and catching more glimpses ☺️

26/11/2024

Rambo in a rice paddy 😍

All of this year’s rice has been harvested, so the elephants and buffalo go into the fields and paddies to eat the rest of the rice plant… it’s their favourite time of year 🌾

21/11/2024

Lulu found a great grass area today and decided the best way to eat it all, was to stand inside it 😂

She ate it all though, so it was a good idea 🙌🏻

20/11/2024

This week we were shown how to do traditional basket weaving, by one of our village elders, Patti Sayee ☺️

We are so lucky to be shown these traditional skills, which are still being done in the village ✨

18/11/2024

November means Sunflower Fields! 🌻

Every year for just a few weeks, fields full of sunflowers bloom! We’re lucky to be close enough that we could visit them! 😍

15/11/2024

We went gibbon spotting this morning…

Gus and Gertie were out and about today! We love to see them and learn more about their behaviour 🐒

14/11/2024

Often during different seasons elephants may appear a little different in colour, due to a behaviour called dusting 🐘

Here is Pu Noy showing us the difference between rainy season and hot season… when it’s hot he throws dust on himself, giving him the brown colouring, rather than the grey ☺️

13/11/2024

Sometimes you just have to lay down and have a cuddle with your mahout…

Bundhi and Chat’s relationship is so lovely to see 🥰

12/11/2024

Dambo loves his elephant grass! ☺️

He came across a field full of it and took some time to make his way through it 😂

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Our next Christmas Single is here! 🎶 ‘All I Want for Christmas is Boon Choo’ 🎶 There were so many donations that we’ve released our next Christmas Single early…. And remember to keep donating to hear more! 🎅🏼 Highest donors will get a WhatsApp save-able version sent to them! #gvitravel #gvi #fundraiser #christmasfundraiser #lastchristmas #singalong #singforelephants #elephantconservation #elephantreintegration #asianelephant #conservationfundraiser

🎵 ‘Last Christmas I saw some Gibbons’ Enjoy our first Christmas Single…. And remember to keep donating to hear more! Highest donors will get a whatsapped save-able version sent to them! #gvitravel #gvi #fundraiser #christmasfundraiser #lastchristmas #singalong #singforelephants #elephantconservation #elephantreintegration #asianelephant #conservationfundraiser

Christmas time has arrived! What better way to get into the spirit than a full Huay Pakkoot-themed Christmas album! Grab your shoes, hold onto your gejus and come gather’round the fire 🔥 Each Friday leading up to Christmas, we’ll be releasing an adaption of your favourite Christmas songs 🎶 Is we raise £100, we’ll released the next! You can use the link in our bio to donate, thank you for helping to keep our elephants at home in the forest! 🐘 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking #happyelephant #fundraising #christmas #christmasfundraiser

Sometimes when it’s raining, all you need to do is hide in the trees and eat lots of grass… That’s what Pu Noy does! 😂 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking #happyelephant #

Rambo is such a beautiful giant 😍 He’s currently spending him time looking out over the forests and making sure to eat lots of food! 😋 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking

Boon Choo’s confidence is improving week on week and it’s great to see 🥰 He’s getting so much better at foraging for his food! 🌳 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking

The relationship between an elephant and their mahout, is a beautiful sight to see 🥰 Bundhi loves to take a break and give Chat some cuddles, reminding us that he’s still just a baby 🐘 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking #elephantcuddles

Pu Noy showing us how sometimes, they use water pipes to have a quick drink, as he moves to a new area of forest 💧🌳 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking #elephantdrinking

Sometimes all you need is to watch a Bundhi bath 🥰 Bundhi found a big river this week and took himself in for a bath and some playtime! 🐘 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking #elephantbathtime #elephantbath

What does Bundhi do best? 🤔 Eating of course! Though we think being cute is also the right answer! 🥰 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking

Dambo has found his new favourite food… bamboo! 🐘 And there’s so much in the forests, he’s got plenty to get through! 🌿 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking

Pu Noy is loving his elephant grass at the moment! 🌿 He’s making his way through it… it may even be his new favourite 👀 #gvitravel #gvichiangmai #gvi #gviconservation #elephantconservation #asianelephants #elephantintheforest #pakinyaw #forest #biodiversity #huaypakkoot #hikingintheforest #foresthike #endangeredspecies #thailand #hiking

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