Elephant Nature Park (ENP) is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation centre in Northern Thailand, founded by renowned elephant rights advocate, Saengduean Chailert, known by her nickname Lek. It is the first ethical elephant sanctuary of its kind established in Asia and currently provides a caring home to over 100 elephants. Many of the elephants living in the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park have been rescued from street begging, elephant riding, and circus shows, where they often sustained both physical and psychological injuries. The park’s herds include blind, crippled, orphaned, and senior elephants who are now free to live a peaceful life in natural surroundings, where they are loved and respected.
Elephant Nature Park offers ethical half day tours, full day tours as well as overnight with full board accommodation, to stay close to the elephants at the park. And volunteer opportunities are also available to become part of the caring team helping with the feeding and various manual efforts required to support the elephants at the park.
Volunteers and visitors to Elephant Nature Park help us provide the best care for our rescued herd and thousands of other rescued animals under our care.
Elephant Nature Park Blog
Save Elephant Foundation Rescue Update – Grandma Dok Koon
Many people still believe that elephants lack emotions and feelings. I urge you to watch this clip. Every time, upon arriving at ENP with new Park members, we will witness various family groups in the field become highly attentive.
Elephant Nature Park is also a Dog Sanctuary
Ahh-Da is just one of the many rescued dogs living within the sanctuary of Elephant Nature Park and he has become very friendly with baby elephants PyiMai & Chaba. He is just one of the family as he is also cared for by the mahouts that care for the young elephants.
Elephant Sanctuary Fun Hot Frolics
With daily temperatures of 40c, life at an elephant sanctuary offers several forms of shade or respite. MuayLek and Chompu know the immediate cooling effect of the refreshing water of the fast flowing Mae Taeng river that passes through Elephant Nature Park.