Asian Elephant Projects supports ethical elephant projects around Chiang Mai, Thailand where visitors can spend a day walking with elephants in the jungle, observing them foraging, taking a mud bath, swimming in the river and living a more natural life.
12/12/2024
Step into the lush jungles of Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary with Kaavan as your guide. Experience nature’s wonder up close and personal. 🌴🐘🌿
For an amazing adventure in observing elephants in their natural jungle habitat, visit Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary for a single day, an overnight stay, or volunteer for a week. More info @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/elephant-sanctuary-cambodia
03/12/2024
With hundreds of pretty sunflowers in bloom, Karen Elephant Home provides a magical setting to film and photograph Dodo and Kham Meun as they go about their day.
Discover the enchanting world of Dodo and his brother Kham Meun at Karen Elephant Home, a sanctuary where these gentle giants thrive in a natural and peaceful environment. Spend a day observing their playful interactions and foraging habits while immersing yourself in Karen hill tribe culture. Visitors can don traditional Karen clothing, explore the art of weaving, and even craft unique elephant dung statues. Book your unforgettable experience @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/karen-elephant-home
📷 by tour guide, Bobby
29/11/2024
Watch as these incredible elephants descend a jungle hill with effortless grace, before wandering off to forage on the lush native vegetation. Seeing these gentle giants navigate the slopes of their natural habitat is a truly magical experience! 🌳🐘🌿
Visit Majestic Elephant Project for an unforgettable time with elephants as they express their natural behaviors and enjoy their daily rituals. End the day with an exhilarating whitewater rafting trip down the stunning Mae Taeng River! Book your visit @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/majestic-elephant-project
27/11/2024
Beautiful Sri Prai at Sunshine for elephants has recently been joined by a new elephant, Ruaysa. Since the loss of her friend, Ta Mon, in early October, Sri Prai was alone at Sunshine for Elephants, and the project was closed for almost two months due to the damage caused by the floods. During the floods, Sri Prai’s left eye became infected and is being treated by the vet team at ENP. Sunshine for Elephants is now open again and welcoming visitors.
Ruaysa is a 36 year old female elephant who is originally from Tak Province. She previously worked at a trekking camp in Mae Taeng, giving rides to tourists, day after day. She seems to be settling in well to her new life at Sunshine for Elephants and enjoys foraging in the jungle and swimming in the river. She has a sweet nature and a good appetite, and especially loves bananas, watermelons, and pumpkins. Sri Prai and Ruaysa appear to like each other, and it is hoped that these two elephants will form a close friendship over time. 🐘💚🐘
26/11/2024
On a beautiful sunny day, Dodo & Kham Meun calmly indulge in a platter of fruit standing shoulder to shoulder at Karen Elephant Home. It’s always a wonderful sight to watch these two brothers hanging out and witness the bond that they share.
Spend an unforgettable day with these elephant brothers, observe their interactions, see them enjoying their life in nature, and learn about Karen hill tribe traditions by visiting Karen Elephant Home @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/karen-elephant-home
23/11/2024
The elephants at Journey to Freedom always find time to scratch that itch and their daily rituals invariably include a good rub against a fallen tree in the jungle or occasionally a boulder. They seem to derive great satisfaction from this habit, which no doubt is important to maintaining healthy skin.
Volunteers have the unique opportunity to be with the elephants in their jungle habitat, where they can observe a fascinating range of social dynamics along with natural behaviors, such as foraging for native plants. If you are interested in spending time with these beautiful elephants, book your one week or half week volunteer trip @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom
18/11/2024
In the serenity of the jungle, young Gee Lee faithfully follows her mother, Non Pong, across the stream. It’s beautiful to witness this mother-daughter relationship and the deep bond that they share.
Join our new half week or one week volunteer programs at Journey to Freedom for an amazing experience observing a herd of five closely connected elephants in their natural jungle habitat and learn about the ways of the Karen hill tribe people. More info @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom
15/11/2024
Happy Loy Krathong from Asian Elephant Projects & all the Saddle Off Projects! ✨🎊💧
Known as the festival of lights, Loy Krathong is being celebrated around Thailand tonight, and Chiang Mai is one of the best places to be for this special occasion. The tradition of floating krathongs (made from banana stalks and decorated with flowers) down the river symbolizes letting go of negative energy, washing away troubles of the past year and making wishes for the coming year. Lanterns are released into the night sky, a symbol of misfortune drifting away with the wish for good luck in the future.
Thanks to everyone who has given food gifts in support of the elephants, which is greatly appreciated. Wishing everyone good fortune for the coming year.
12/11/2024
What a lovely sight, seeing the herd at Journey to Freedom munching happily on freshly cut wild Thai grass standing shoulder to shoulder! These elephants share a truly beautiful connection, which makes watching them a fascinating experience.
Join our one-week or half-week volunteer program at Journey to Freedom to observe this beautiful herd of elephants interacting and foraging in their natural jungle habitat. Help to prepare food and care for them and learn about the ways of the Karen hill tribe people. Find out more & book your volunteer trip @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom
04/11/2024
Last week we delivered a pickup truck of bananas together with other fruits and vegetables to the elephants at Karen Elephant Home and Karen Elephant Serenity in Mae Wang, thanks to our kind supporters who gave food gifts to the elephants recently.
Dodo and Kham Meun smelled the fruit and arrived on the scene with a nice bundle of cornstalks tucked under their tusks, which they promptly dropped beside their platter for later. The feast included bananas, watermelon, pineapple, guava, corn, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin, prepared by Krieng Krai and the guests visiting Karen Elephant Home.
A few days ago at Karen Elephant Serenity, the elephants enjoyed a delicious Halloween themed fruit cake made by the team at the project, thanks to our amazing supporter, Kim. Heng Heng was especially excited to receive this treat, scooping up the rice base with her trunk and munching on the pumpkin wedges.
Deep in the jungle at Journey to Freedom, Honey pulls down a sapling with her trunk to snack on the leaves and medicinal bark.
Join this volunteer program for an amazing experience in the jungle with a family of five elephants enjoying life in their natural habitat and also learn about the Karen way of life.
We are currently looking for more people to volunteer at Journey to Freedom next week starting on Monday, November 4. If you are in Chiang Mai and are interested in spending time with a beautiful herd of elephants, book your volunteer trip @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom or contact us at [email protected] for more information about our half and one week volunteer programs.
28/10/2024
At Sunshine for Elephants, Sri Prai has been spoiled with lots of fruit treats following the recent ordeal caused by the floods and the loss of her friend, Ta Mon. Understandably, she has been melancholy of late, but is still enjoying her food and spends her days foraging in the jungle.
Thanks to Kim for giving Sri Prai a watermelon feast and Tonya for giving her a platter of fruit and vegetables, along with all of our other kind supporters who have given food gifts in support of the elephants during these challenging times.
Currently, a new shelter is being built for Sri Prai, since the old shelter by the river was badly damaged during the floods. Sunshine for Elephants is still closed to visitors for now, but hopes to reopen again soon.
25/10/2024
Under the thriving jungle canopy, the herd at Journey to Freedom effortlessly navigate the steep muddy slopes so familiar to them. It’s an amazing sight to watch such enormous animals move gracefully between the trees on hilly terrain.
We have recently opened a new half-week volunteer program at Journey to Freedom for visitors who don’t have time to volunteer for a whole week. Embark on an exciting 4 days / 3 nights adventure in the remote jungles of Northern Thailand, observing a close-knit herd of elephants in their natural habitat. As a volunteer, you will help to care for the elephants while gaining fascinating insights into their daily rituals and the traditions of the local Karen hill tribe people. Join this new volunteer program and support elephants living a more natural life.
Please note that volunteers joining the new half-week program will only be able to participate in the activities offered at Journey to Freedom from Monday to Thursday morning, and so will not be able to do all the activities that the one-week volunteers will do.
If you're traveling to Chiang Mai, we are looking for more volunteers for the weeks starting Monday, October 28, and Monday, November 4. Book your volunteer experience @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom
22/10/2024
A few days ago, the teams from Majestic Elephant Project and Sunshine for elephants came to Elephant Nature Park to collect pickup trucks of food for their elephants, including watermelon, bananas, and sugarcane.
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the kind people who gave food gifts to the elephants at the Saddle Off Projects around Chiang Mai affected recently by severe flooding. Thanks also to the team from Save Elephant Foundation - มูลนิธิอนุรักษ์ช้างและสิ่งแวดล้อม for their help in arranging the delivery and distribution of the elephant food. 🙏❤️🐘❤️🍌🍉
Dodo and Kham Meun hang out together peacefully, grazing on grass at Karen Elephant Home. The intimate relationship shared by these handsome bull elephant brothers is something special to behold.
During the recent floods, the bridge over the river at Karen Elephant Home was completely destroyed. The elephant's shelter flooded, the bank in front of the feeding platform was washed away, and part of their rice field was lost to the floods. Krieng Krai and the team at Karen Elephant Home have been working hard to build a new bridge, which has now been completed thanks to the support of Karen Elephant Connections.
With the new bridge finished, Karen Elephant Home is now open again to visitors and would greatly appreciate your support. Book your visit to meet Kham Meun and Dodo @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/karen-elephant-home
15/10/2024
Boon Paeng drinks from the river’s edge, surveying the aftermath of the flood with debris strewn along the banks.
Majestic Elephant Project sustained significant damage during the recent floods, including the feeding area and the hut by the river where medicine and elephant food used to be stored. The team at Majestic Elephant Project has been busy cleaning, doing repairs at their project, and clearing the path where the elephants walk in the jungle. It will take time to gradually rebuild all the structures destroyed by the flood. The last photo shows the area by the river before the floods.
Thank you to everyone for your kind words of love and support for Kwan and her family at Sunshine for elephants after the loss of their beautiful senior elephant, Ta Mon. Kwan and her family would like to express their appreciation for the outpouring of kindness and sympathy at this tragic time and would also like to express their sincere gratitude to Saengduean Lek Chailert and the team from Save Elephant Foundation - มูลนิธิอนุรักษ์ช้างและสิ่งแวดล้อม for their dedicated support.
Thank you also to all of the volunteers, organizations, and individuals who have come to help and have provided overwhelming support since the catastrophic flooding at Elephant Nature Park. Restoration efforts at ENP following the severe flooding are well underway. Teams from many elephant sanctuaries around Thailand, including Samui Elephant Sanctuary, Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, Pattaya Elephant Sanctuary, Samui Elephant Haven, and Karen Elephant Home, as well as numerous volunteers from across the country have been on-site helping to rebuild the park, providing elephant food, and other much needed support. Our deep gratitude to Lek and her team from Save Elephant Foundation & ENP, who worked tirelessly to save the lives of animals and continue to work to clean up the devastation left by the floods.
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Step into the lush jungles of Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary with Kaavan as your guide. Experience nature’s wonder up close and personal. 🌴🐘🌿
For an amazing adventure in observing elephants in their natural jungle habitat, visit Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary for a single day, an overnight stay, or volunteer for a week. More info @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/elephant-sanctuary-cambodia
#CambodiaWildlifeSanctuary #AsianElephantProjects #SaveElephantFoundation #Kaavan #ElephantRescue #ElephantVolunteer #VolunteerwithElephants
What a beautiful face young Heng Heng has!
Meet her at Karen Elephant Serenity @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/karen-elephant-serenity
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #karenelephantserenity #saveelephantfoundation
Elephant friends enjoy a serene afternoon in the river, dunking and splashing playfully as the sunlight dances on the water.
Visit Majestic Elephant Project for an authentic experience with elephants in the jungles of northern Thailand, and end the day with an exciting rafting adventure, which will be caught on video for you to view later. Book your trip @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/majestic-elephant-project
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #majesticelephantproject #ethicalelephanttourism
Kaavan is living his best life at Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary! Here, he enjoys the simple joys of a peaceful life, like snacking on freshly cut grass under the shade of a tree.
Want to witness this heartwarming transformation in person? Whether it’s a day visit, an overnight stay, or a week-long volunteer experience, you'll get to see rescued elephants thriving in their natural habitat. Book you visit at: www.asianelephantprojects.com/cambodia-wildlife-sanctuary
#CambodiaWildlifeSanctuary #AsianElephantProjects #SaveElephantFoundation #Kaavan #ElephantRescue #ElephantVolunteer
Watch as these incredible elephants descend a jungle hill with effortless grace, before wandering off to forage on the lush native vegetation. Seeing these gentle giants navigate the slopes of their natural habitat is a truly magical experience! 🌳🐘🌿
Visit Majestic Elephant Project for an unforgettable time with elephants as they express their natural behaviors and enjoy their daily rituals. End the day with an exhilarating whitewater rafting trip down the stunning Mae Taeng River! Book your visit @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/majestic-elephant-project
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #majesticelephantproject #ethicalelephanttourism
The elephants at Journey to Freedom always find time to scratch that itch and their daily rituals invariably include a good rub against a fallen tree in the jungle or occasionally a boulder. They seem to derive great satisfaction from this habit, which no doubt is important to maintaining healthy skin.
Volunteers have the unique opportunity to be with the elephants in their jungle habitat, where they can observe a fascinating range of social dynamics along with natural behaviors, such as foraging for native plants. If you are interested in spending time with these beautiful elephants, book your one week or half week volunteer trip @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #journeytofreedom #saveelephantfoundation #elephantvolunteer #volunteerwithelephants #volunteer
Boon Paeng forages happily under the natural beauty of the jungle canopy at Majestic Elephant Project.
Embark on a fascinating adventure with elephants living a more natural life in the jungle, ending the day with an exciting whitewater rafting trip down the river. Book your visit @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/majestic-elephant-project
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #majesticelephantproject #saveelephantfoundation
In the serenity of the jungle, young Gee Lee faithfully follows her mother, Non Pong, across the stream. It’s beautiful to witness this mother-daughter relationship and the deep bond that they share.
Join our new half week or one week volunteer programs at Journey to Freedom for an amazing experience observing a herd of five closely connected elephants in their natural jungle habitat and learn about the ways of the Karen hill tribe people. More info @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #journeytofreedom #saveelephantfoundation #elephantvolunteer #volunteerwithelephants #volunteer
Happy Loy Krathong from Asian Elephant Projects & all the Saddle Off Projects! ✨🎊💧
Known as the festival of lights, Loy Krathong is being celebrated around Thailand tonight, and Chiang Mai is one of the best places to be for this special occasion. The tradition of floating krathongs (made from banana stalks and decorated with flowers) down the river symbolizes letting go of negative energy, washing away troubles of the past year and making wishes for the coming year. Lanterns are released into the night sky, a symbol of misfortune drifting away with the wish for good luck in the future.
Thanks to everyone who has given food gifts in support of the elephants, which is greatly appreciated. Wishing everyone good fortune for the coming year.
#AsianElephantProjects #SaddleOffProjects #LoyKrathong #LoiKrathong #SaveElephantFoundation #KarenElephantHome #KarenElephantSerenity #MajesticElephantProject #SunshineforElephants #JourneytoFreedom #ElephantSanctuaryLaos #CambodiaWildlifeSanctuary
Sarai Mia forages contentedly in her home at Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary, where a smorgasbord of jungle greens grows in abundance.
For an unforgettable adventure in observing elephants in their habitat, visit Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary for a single day, an overnight stay, or volunteer for a week. More info @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/elephant-sanctuary-cambodia
#CambodiaWildlifeSanctuary #AsianElephantProjects #SaveElephantFoundation
What a lovely sight, seeing the herd at Journey to Freedom munching happily on freshly cut wild Thai grass standing shoulder to shoulder! These elephants share a truly beautiful connection, which makes watching them a fascinating experience.
Join our one-week or half-week volunteer program at Journey to Freedom to observe this beautiful herd of elephants interacting and foraging in their natural jungle habitat. Help to prepare food and care for them and learn about the ways of the Karen hill tribe people. Find out more & book your volunteer trip @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/journey-to-freedom
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #journeytofreedom #saveelephantfoundation #elephantvolunteer #volunteerwithelephants #volunteer
The elephants at Majestic Elephant Project forage on new foliage growing at the base of the giant tree. To observe elephants in their native habitat is a beautiful experience that won’t be soon forgotten.
Embark on an amazing adventure with elephants living a more natural life in the jungle, ending the day with a whitewater rafting trip down the river. Book your visit to Majestic Elephant Project @ www.asianelephantprojects.com/majestic-elephant-project
#asianelephantprojects #saddleoffprojects #majesticelephantproject #saveelephantfoundation
Asian Elephant Projects was created out of a desire to improve the living conditions for Asian elephants involved in the tourist industry. We are dedicated to helping small, independent elephant tourism operators transition to ethical and sustainable programs which provide a better life for their elephants. By joining these projects, elephant owners agree to adhere to a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to ensure the welfare of the elephants in their care. In return, we provide knowledge and resources in support of these projects so that they generate a reliable income for elephant owners and benefit local communities.
We offer a range of ethical elephant tours in Thailand as well as in Cambodia. Guests join a small group for an unforgettable, intimate adventure observing elephants in beautiful natural surroundings. Watch elephants play, socialize, and forage in the jungle. The activities offered are sympathetic to natural elephant behavior - feed the elephants, walk with them in nature, bathe them, and watch them play in the mud. Our projects provide a home for elephants where they are well cared for and freed from an arduous life of elephant riding, performing tricks, and other unnatural behavior. Over 25 independent ‘Saddle Off’ projects are now providing a better life for these gentle giants.
The geographical locations of the projects include jungles, mountains and plains that change throughout the seasons. Available tours vary from challenging mountain jungle treks on foot with the elephants with white water rafting, to picturesque walks with the elephants at a comfortable pace, stopping along the way to watch the elephants forage on native plants.
Most of the projects offered have herds of 3 to 7 elephants, and limit guest numbers to 3 or 4 people per elephant. This helps to create a non-stressful environment for the elephants as well as a more intimate experience for our guests. The owners and staff at our projects share a commitment to the well-being of the elephants and to providing visitors with a safe and memorable experience.
We offer full day and half day tours as well as projects where visitors can volunteer for a week or more. Tours include local transportation, meals, qualified English-speaking guides, and rafting where available.
By joining our projects you are helping to create a demand for elephant tours that take into account the quality of the lives of the elephants and are based on compassion and empathy. To observe elephants doing what comes naturally, without fear of punishment, is an amazing experience.
Elephants are intelligent, highly social animals, and like us, experience a wide range of emotions. They deserve our respect, care, and appreciation of their right to live free of unnecessary suffering. Over 80 elephants are now enjoying a life worth living thanks to responsible, kind-hearted travelers choosing Asian Elephant Projects. Your support is essential to making this evolution in elephant tourism sustainable. Visit our website and book one of our ‘Saddle Off’ projects today to discover the amazing world of elephants.