by Windy Borman | Dec 29, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Motala and Baby Mosha each received their new prostheses from the Prostheses Foundation. Both Asian Elephants are survivors of landmine accidents and star in the feature-length elephant conservation documentary, The Eyes of Thailand. Motala stepped on a landmine on...
by Windy Borman | Dec 28, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Mosha (which means Star in the Karin language) is a 3-year old Asian Elephant at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital. When she was 7-months old, Mosha stepped on a landmine along the Thai-Burma border. Her owner donated her to FAE, where Soraida...
by Windy Borman | Dec 26, 2009 | Action Alert, Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
PETA has acquired shocking photos from a former Ringling Brothers Circus trainer that show frightened baby elephants at Ringling’s breeding center undergoing barbaric training methods to make them perform in the circus. Please sign this email to conduct an...
by Windy Borman | Dec 24, 2009 | Action Alert, Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
ACTION ALERT: With elephant logging now illegal in Thailand, many owners look to the tourism industry for income. There are now over 2,000 elephants working in tourist treks, as street beggars, or performing in elephant circus shows in Thailand. While some tourists...
by Windy Borman | Dec 22, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
December 22, 2009– Baby Mosha, a 3-year old Asian Elephant who stepped on a landmine when she was 7-months old, will receive a new prosthetic limb from the Prostheses Foundation at FAE’s Elephant Hospital on January 2, 2010. On August 15, 2009, I filmed...
