by Windy Borman | Dec 23, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Elephant Family, a registered UK charity, believes our world is worth sharing. And in Asia, that means protecting endangered elephants and preserving their natural habitat. Since its launch in 2002, Elephant Family has: invested £3 million in securing and restoring...
by Windy Borman | Nov 3, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
When we returned to FAE, Boonmee was still hanging on. She was brighter than Day One, but still seemed tired so the volunteers watched Boonmee’s behavior but did not perform any TTouches on her. Craniosacral Volunteer Patty Coogan explained, “It’s a dance, how much...
by Windy Borman | Sep 13, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
I am writing with an update on Boonmee, the 10-year elephant landmine victim that arrived at FAE’s Elephant Hospital today. Soraida Salwala, FAE’s founder, sent me the following email: Boonmee is a 10-year old Thai elephant. She was taken across the border...
by Windy Borman | Sep 13, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
On August 5, 2010, I wrote that Mae ka pae, a 22-year old elephant that stepped on a landmine along the Thia-Myanmar border, had arrived at FAE’s Elephant Hospital. Sadly, I have to report that a fourth elephant, Boonmee, a 10-year old Thai elephant who was...
by Windy Borman | Sep 10, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
ElephantVoices, a non-profit organization whose goals are to advance the study of elephant cognition, communication and social behavior, and to promote the scientifically sound and ethical management and care of elephants, posted the following article on their blog on...
