May 17 I have spent the past several days traveling with Dr. K.K. Sarma, Ph.D., and his team of skilled veterinarians, assistants and driver, to various elephant health camps in Assam. I have seen … [Read more...]
Different but the same
May 11 I just cleared security at the Kolkata (Calcutta) Airport. It was similar to the checking-in process that we go through in the States with the exception that women form one line and men … [Read more...]
Pawan Kali’s Support
May 10 As I prepared to experience my final day in Kathmandu I was ever grateful for Joy’s expert navigational skills. Without incident we arrived at the narrow pedestrian lane that leads to the … [Read more...]
Back to Kathmandu
May 9 The flight from Chitwan to Kathmandu provided a magnificent view of the mountain range that surrounds the bustling city; it was magnificent. Joy, our trusted driver, and Rishi, the … [Read more...]
In the field
I am going to be in the field in Assam for many days without access to the internet. … [Read more...]
Leaving Sauraha
May 9, 2010 This morning I left Sauraha, Chitwan, heading for Kathmandu and my flight to India. After 22 days living as a member of the village of Sauraha I felt sad to be leaving. The Tiger … [Read more...]
The Bandh is Over…at least for one week!
May 7, 10pm There is a reason that you have not heard from me in a few days. There was a bandh (bond-da) in effect. Yahoo, it is over... at least for a week. A bandh is a serious event caused … [Read more...]
Mahouts and Kuchi
May 2 I thought you would be interested to learn that by tradition each elephant in Nepal has three handlers. They are the phanet (fawn-it) the lead handler, the pachuwa (paw tsue-wa) second to the … [Read more...]
Down by the River
April 30 This morning I followed the elephants down to the river for their morning bath. The sheer joy of immersing in water is universal with elephants. It gave me goose bumps to see them so … [Read more...]
Pawan Kali’s support is well received
Thanks for the support for Pawan Kali. What a great opportunity this has been for so many elephant lovers to cross borders. Leave it to the elephants to bring us all together! Thanks to your support, … [Read more...]
Foot Care
April 26 As result of the owners’ cooperation and participation in the Elephant Health Camp, a thorough examination was done on every elephant’s foot. The sheer number of elephants was a blessing, … [Read more...]
Pawan Kali’s diet
Dr. Jeewan Thapa participated in ECI's Elephant Health Camp. Prior to working for the zoo, Jeewan worked with the elephants at Chitwan. Dr. Jeewan promised to keep me informed about Pawan Kali's … [Read more...]
