by Windy Borman | Feb 8, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
In addition to providing comprehensive veterinary care at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital in Lampang, Thailand, FAE also offers a Mobile Vet Clinic for elephant owners and camps that cannot afford to bring their elephants to Soraida Salwala...
by Windy Borman | Jan 6, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Dr. Joyce Poole, the Co-Founder of ElephantVoices, has compiled a list of 8 things everyone can do to help elephants: Spread the Word Don’t Visit Circuses that Exhibit Elephants Don’t go on an Elephant-Back Safari or Trek Be an Eco-tourist Don’t Wear...
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...
