Insights
Bittersweet Anniversary of Elephant Landmine Survivor’s First Steps
One year ago documentary filmmaker Windy Borman recorded the step heard round the world. After 10 years of surgery and rehabilitation, Motala, a 48-year old elephant landmine survivor at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital outside of Lampang, Thailand, took her first step on her new prosthetic limb.
Elephant Hospital treats elephant landmine survivor
August 5, 2010--Yesterday I shared that Mae Ka Pae, a 22-year old elephant, who stepped on a landmine along the Thai-Burma border, arrived at the...
New elephant landmine victim arrives at FAE Elephant Hospital
ANOTHER VICTIM OF LANDMINE HAS JUST ARRIVED AT FAE: Maekapae, 22 years old female, has been injured by landmine in Myanmar since last week. She arrived at FAE at 5.30 p.m. today. Left hind leg is severely injured, the food pad is shredded but the nails are left dangling. The wound is infected.
Annabel Ruffell donates 20% of art sales to “The Eyes of Thailand”
August 3, 2010-- Every month artist Annabel Ruffell identifies a specific cause to showcase in her S.E.E. - Soul Energy Expressions ~ Art from the...
Thai Elephant strays from sanctuary
A 28-year old elephant strayed from its wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. Instead of sending him to a zoo, Thai mahouts performed a ritual to ask the deities to approach him. While they eventually used a tranquilizer on him, the mahouts succeeded in loading him onto a truck and taking him to the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary in Chachoengsao.
Bangkok begins fines for feeding elephants
The Washington Post reported Bangkok authorities said Monday anyone caught handing bunches of bananas or sugar cane to the hulking beasts – proffered by their handlers to make money – faces a $320 (10,000 baht) fine. Soraida Salwala, founder of Friends of the Asian Elephant, calls the fines a good start.