by Windy Borman | Mar 10, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
In preparation for Thailand’s National Elephant Day on March 13, the Prostheses Foundation began molding a new prosthetic leg for elephant landmine survivor, Motala. Motala stepped on a landmine on August 15, 1999. She received her first prosthetic limb 10...
by Windy Borman | Mar 3, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
In addition to building prosthetic limbs for elephants (like Mosha and Motala) that step on landmines, the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital also treats elephants for everything from illness to injuries. On February 18, 2010 we announced that ...
by Windy Borman | Mar 2, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
On February 26, 2010, Soraida Salwala, Founder of the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital and featured in the elephant conservation documentary, The Eyes of Thailand, wrote to share: Motala and Mosha are the same. Mosha is not happy since she could...
by Windy Borman | Feb 26, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Corinne Morton taught her 6th Grade Science classes in Ithaca, NY (USA) about the plight of elephants in the wild and captivity. Inspired by The Eyes of Thailand trailer, three students wrote poems about Thai elephants. Below is the final poem: Thailand Elephants Cry...
by Windy Borman | Feb 19, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Please enjoy the new photos of Mosha, taken on February 12, 2010 by a member of Collecting Smiles Club. 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...
by Windy Borman | Feb 19, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Corinne Morton taught her 6th Grade Science classes in Ithaca, NY (USA) about the plight of elephants in the wild and captivity. Inspired by The Eyes of Thailand trailer, three students wrote poems about Thai elephants. Below is the second poem: A Thailand Elephant...
