One World...One Elephant at a Time
Today I was supposed to give Menaka a pedicure to address two problem areas on her front feet. I met Menaka in India last May. At that time she was living at the Bangalore Zoo, having recently been … [Read more...]
I wish you could have been here to experience the exhilarating tour we took of “the land.” Hiking the forest, we found wild elephant dung and massive foot prints near a large pond, and a deep ditch … [Read more...]
Feb 19 I am on a plane leaving Sri Lanka with my head spinning and heart smiling. This gem of a country has its challenges when it comes to both wild and captive elephant management but the people … [Read more...]
I am in Sri Lanka, more fabulous experiences, elephant related of course. I realize my internet access will be slim to none over the next few days and want to wish Tarra a Happy 37th … [Read more...]
Sitting in the passenger seat of the bright orange son tough (vehicle), the solo passenger bouncing down the dusty road, I left Elephant’s World. The tornado of emotion swirling inside made me dizzy, … [Read more...]
Please read for yourself how well Chang Yim is doing. Indeed, he is a most amazing individual and credit must be given to Karl as well, because without his depth of understanding and motivation to … [Read more...]
What I have witnessed over the past 24 hours has been both heart wrenching and illuminating. Change is indeed the only constant we can depend on. Learning seems to come in a consistent formula -- two … [Read more...]
Feb 6 Today we experienced a major breakthrough with Jon’s training…I passed the training target over to Piza. Oh man, was it hard to stand back and let Piza make mistakes and see Jon struggle … [Read more...]
I just received an email from Lucy Clark of WFFT, one of Khan Kluay’s target training partners. Lucy says, “Brilliant Bam is more brilliant than ever! We just had the most wonderful session with … [Read more...]
Som Boon is fine. Shortly before midnight I set out toward the vet hospital, following the voices that were encouraging Som Boon to walk. It was pitch dark so I felt my way along the dusty road, … [Read more...]
Things are moving so fast it is hard to keep track of the daily occurrences. Exciting things are developing at lightning speed: contrary to the normal Thai time, it feels as if we are on a moving … [Read more...]
Jon was well rested for his morning training session. Clearly he had thought about what he wanted to accomplish today. The mahouts sat a short distance from the corral in intense silence. They are all … [Read more...]
