One World...One Elephant at a Time
April 21 Elephant Care International’s Sauraha Elephant Health Camp has been a well-received service for privately owned elephants living outside Chitwan National Park. ECI’s efforts to gain the … [Read more...]
Elephant welfare, Mahouts, Other animals
April 20 Activity begins early in Sauraha, not surprising since as the day unfolds the temperature rises to a sweltering level. At sunrise the air has a refreshing coolness about it. The community … [Read more...]
Elephants in Asia, Other animals
April 18 The town of Sauraha borders on Chitwan National Park and is a world away from Kathmandu. What an inspiring place. Exotic bird vocalizations fill what otherwise would be a serene silence. … [Read more...]
April 16 As I sit here composing my blog update the electricity has gone off, resulting in the steady hum of backup generators adding to the pulse of the city. A thin stream of smoke gracefully … [Read more...]
Elephant welfare, Other animals
April 15 Today members of Dr. Susan Mikota’s Elephant Care International team met with representatives from the Center for Molecular Dynamics - Nepal to discuss their collaborative work on … [Read more...]
April 14, 2010 I have arrived! Surprise, today is Nepal's New Year’s Day! Not a coincidence I am sure. The flight was easy; I spent most of it sleeping. Upon arrival, I was pleasantly surprised … [Read more...]
My adventure begins when the plane touches down in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 14. I will spend the first few days familiarizing myself with my new surroundings, the society and the people. Kathmandu … [Read more...]
Elephant welfare, Elephants in Asia, Elephants in the U.S., Foot care, Training
Welcome to my new blog! I am so excited to share this great news with you. Never one to stand around and watch the grass grow, I decided to create a new nonprofit organization called Elephant Aid … [Read more...]
