One World...One Elephant at a Time
India continues to make elephant welfare a priority. Following the banning of elephants from zoos and circuses, the Travacore Devasworm Board has severely restricted the practices of using elephants … [Read more...]
Today I honor the memory of Barbara, a sacred being who blessed us with her extraordinary wisdom and kindness. She left us ten years ago today on my birthday. Namaste, dear friend, I will forever … [Read more...]
Hurray! Billie-Sue is bracelet-free! The chain that was securely attached to her ankle upon arrival at the Sanctuary has been removed. What a transition Billie-Sue has experienced since her arrival … [Read more...]
Elephant welfare, Elephants in the U.S., Training
I recently returned from a lengthy trip to Asia, where I taught traditional mahouts (trainers) a gentler, more humane way of training and working with captive elephants. Viewing the undercover … [Read more...]
Elephant’s World was one of the locations where I was fortunate to introduce positive reinforcement target training. I will return there to continue training, and to consult on facility development … [Read more...]
As soon as we learned that the CEO of our website server GoDaddy had taken the life of a wild elephant we began the process of changing servers. It is unfortunate but true that money can buy most … [Read more...]
I read a very disturbing story about an elephant who was stabbed to death in Vietnam. The photos are so gruesome I cannot post them. This 38-year-old tusker spent his life in captivity entertaining … [Read more...]
My return flight to Los Angeles leaves from Bangkok, which was the perfect excuse to go back to Elephant Nature Park one more time to see the progress made by Chang Yim and Karl. Yim never ceases … [Read more...]
April 13 My work in Sauraha has come to an end, at least for the time being. Seeds of change have been planted. From the looks of it, some seeds are already growing, quietly shifting the soil … [Read more...]
I’ve got a new heartthrob. He is smart, dark and seriously handsome, with a full head of fiery red hair! Admittedly on the young side, Bhadra still lives with his mom and spends the entire day … [Read more...]
Today I traveled many kilometers through Chitwan National Park to reach my foot trimming clients. To get there, I hiked to the river’s edge, boarded a small sailing vessel, crossed a river and drove … [Read more...]
Wow, you guys sure work fast! I posted the blog about Kiran less than 24 hours ago and already the Chipin goal has been reached. Thanks so much for your support! … [Read more...]
