by Windy Borman | Jun 30, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
The Chiang Mai Zoo successfully breed their first Panda cub last month, which has attracted the attention–and donations–from Thais. Unfortunately, that has left little room for Thailand’s endangered national symbol, the Thai Asian Elephant. In...
by Windy Borman | Jun 19, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Please join Lily Tomlin and In Defense of Animals for the International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDAEZ). This is a global event, with events scheduled in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, so please find one near you:...
by Windy Borman | Jun 11, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Dear Friends, In researching animal rights organizations for “The Eyes of Thailand”, In Defense of Animals suggested I join their mailing list for the Elephant Task Force. This turned out to be a very serendipitous decision on many levels and in the...
by Windy Borman | May 30, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
According to the North County Times, before the San Diego Zoo used crates, cranes and trucks to move its Asian Elephants from the Wild Animal Park to the Zoo, Suzanne Roy, program manager for the international animal protection organization In Defense of Animals, said...
by Windy Borman | May 27, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Please take a moment to check out the pictures of the month-old Asian Elephant calf on her first stroll at the Moscow Zoo: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/05/asian-elephant-calf-moscow-zoo.html Regardless of how you feel about zoos, baby elephants sure...
by Windy Borman | May 25, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
On April 24, 2009, actress/comedienne and animal advocate Georja Umano attended a 3-day Summit for Elephants at ARK 2000, a Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) sanctuary in San Andreas, CA. The gathering drew everyone from veterinarians and trainers, to...
