by Windy Borman | Jul 3, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Here is an article by the Asian Elephant Art Conservation Project (AEACP), a non-profit that “was originally created as an alternative to illegal logging, to begging on city streets, or having to perform circus tricks. The very core concept of the project is to...
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 18, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE
In 1993, Soraida Salwala opened the world’s first Asian Elephant Hospital to treat elephants that are ill or injured as a result of work, abuse or neglect. To date, she and her staff have treated over 2,000 elephants for everything from eye infections to knife...
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...
