Insights
Int’l Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos: June 19, 2010
The International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDAEZ) is a global event aimed at bringing attention to the plight of elephants in zoos and ending their suffering on June 19, 2010.
The Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, founded in 1995, is the nation's largest natural habitat refuge developed specifically for endangered African...
Newborn Baby Elephant at FAE Elephant Hospital
June 8, 2010-- Below are the first pictures of the new baby elephant at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital in Lampang,...
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”?




