http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org The day-to-day happenings at Elephant Nature Park, Thailand. en-us Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:49:02 -0600 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:49:02 -0600 info@elephantnaturefoundation.org http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry86 The artwork featured in this auction is a watercolor with watercolor pencil accent and was created by park resident Jodi Thomas. The painting is called "A Family Affair" and features Dok Ngern, Chang Yim, Faa Mai, Mae Bua Tong and Tong Jan in a tight cluster emerging from the river. The elephants are wet and shiny and the water is alive with movement as the eles move towards the shore. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:01:37 -0600 http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry97 RaRa still has a long way to go, and she has many fears to get over. Her confidence needs to grow. All of this will take time. She is quickly becoming a favorite of volunteers and visitors since she seeks out the company of Westerners, whom she feels comfortable with. Hopefully as time passes, RaRa will feel equally comfortable with the other elephants as well and find ele-friends to spend her days with. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:37:59 -0600 http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry96 Some of the injuries and psychological trauma that Ratree has sustained are permanent and she will never be able to recover from them. It does seem that she has the capacity and desire to connect with other elephants, which will be very healing for her. We hope that we can help her to feel that she can trust people once again as well, but all of this remains to be seen. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:32:19 -0600 http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry95 Loy Kratong is one of Thailand's most beautiful festivals and is a favorite time of year at Elephant Nature Park. It is Loy Kratong tradition in Chiang Mai to have many beauty contests, so we decided to have our own here at the Park. This year will definitely go down in the Park history books as the most glamorous celebration to date! Last year two of our mahouts and a few of our male volunteers agreed to dress up as ladies for the first annual "Loy Katoy" show. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:25:40 -0600 http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry92 Mae Tee and Mae Kham Paan are settling in quite well to life at the Park. Mae Kham Paan seems to be getting a little bit more comfortable spending time with Mae Kham Geao and her new friend Mae Tee, but still doesn't join them when they are grazing out in the back field. Mae Kham Paan prefers to stay by herself. Both old ladies are steadily putting on weight, especially Mae Tee! Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:48 -0600 http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry94 Former Park visitor Kristi Koruna writes: "I visited the park in June 2009 and it made a great impression on me. I felt that I needed to alert more people about the importance of the work you are doing. I just found out that an article I wrote about the Park was published in Toronto's (Canada) biggest newspaper this past Sunday." Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:14:56 -0600 http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry90 A year ago, we welcomed Mae Bua Loy: a lovely, gentle-natured elephant who loves to look after babies, after having her own taken away from her prematurely. Since her arrival she has been a member of the Tong Tae family and thoroughly enjoys her auntie role to the fullest. Despite her deformed back leg, she gets around quite well and keeps up with the rest of her group. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:50:54 -0600 http://www.elephantnaturefoundation.org/go/entry93 The 2010 calendar from Elephant Nature Park is now available for sale at the Park gift shop. The beautiful photographs in the calendar were taken by Lek and feature best friends Jokia and Mae Perm together in the jungle, Tong Daeng and Mae Boon Ma (the white elephant) playing in the river and of course the two new babies, Faa Mai and Chang Yim and their families. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:08:57 -0600