What it's like to volunteer at Thailand's Elephant Nature Park
My family with Lek Chailert and her family at Elephant Nature Park — Photo courtesy of Flytographer/Mint
It turns out that 10 million tourists ride elephants in Thailand every year. Everywhere you go, there are ads for elephant rides, and there’s even an annual elephant festival filled with pageantry and performances. You can see the animals have a tug-of-war and a mock battle. Chailert doesn’t blame anyone for this, though. Instead, she’s trying to educate everyone – from tourists to the government to elephant owners themselves.As the daughter of parents who ran a trekking company, Chailert saw firsthand how the elephants were treated, and she embarked on a lifelong mission to change this.
When you feed them and are able to look right in their eyes, you can practically see their souls. It is a profound experience to get up close and personal with these majestic creatures after hearing their individual stories.
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