Insights
Soraida and Elephant Hospital survive Thai conflict
Soraida Salwala, the founder of The Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital featured in the documentary “The Eyes of Thailand”, and the elephants and staff at FAE are safe after the conflict that started in Bangkok, but spread to the Northern and Eastern provinces, finally ended. The current statistics count 89 dead and 1,884 injured.
Conflict in Thailand Escalates; Bangkok on Fire
As the conflict between the Red Shirts and Yellow Shirts escalates in Bangkok, Soraida Salwala, founder of FAE’s Elephant Hospital, flees.
Do Elephants Really Paint?
Experts agree that elephant painting is a learned trick that tourist camps teach them, similar to circus tricks, and the handler guides their trunk to make the correct picture. Some elephants are beaten or have a paint brush taped to their trunks in order to “learn” how to paint. Consequently, can we really call this “art”?
Water Bottle Fundraiser for “The Eyes of Thailand” Film
From May 1 – June 30, 2010, EarthLust
Elephant Parade 2010 takes London by Storm
Elephant Parade, a conservation campaign that shines a multi-colored spotlight on the urgent crisis faced by the endangered Asian elephant, is brought to you by Elephant Family. The event sees over 250 brightly painted life-size elephants located over central London this summer.
How to make an Elephant-sized Prosthesis
The CIR Casting System, developed by the team led by Dr. Yeongchi Wu at the Center for International Rehabilitation (CIR), was used to create prosthetic limbs for two elephant landmine survivors–Mosha and Motala–at FAE’s Elephant Hospital.