Elephants on Safari
A video of elephants from the Elephant Plains Lodge in South Africa. The baby elephant is SO cute acting like he is so tough.
April 1, 2009 1 Comment
Thai mahouts ride tourist craze for elephants
“But add a cute baby, and tourists flock to pet and feed the grey-brown giants, making the plodding pachyderms more of an investment than a curse for modern mahouts working in Thailand, one of Asia’s top holiday destinations.” –
August 20, 2008 No Comments
Times are a-changing for Vietnam’s elephants
“Every day Y Thoan Nie drives an elephant slowly around the villages of Dak Lak Province in the central highlands.” – Thanh Nien Daily
August 7, 2008 No Comments
Big in Africa: How to spot Africa’s biggest wildlife
“Elephants drink an average of 65 liters of water per day, so it’s usually safe to assume that they’re congregating near a water source. In national parks, elephants are accustomed to vehicles, though drivers should always exert caution and approach herds slowly, especially when offspring are present. Fortunately, elephants will usually give a mock charge if they are threatened, and this usually enough to scare away anyone with the slightest instinct of self-preservation.” – Gadling
July 14, 2008 No Comments
Elephant sanctuary, Lake Kenyir’s latest draw
“However the lake has something else to offer. Tourists have began to arrive at the Sungai Ketiar elephant sanctuary since it was opened to the public last January 30″ – The New Straits Times Online
June 22, 2008 No Comments
Elephant walk
“Visitors to the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak should make a side stop to Buon Don (Don Village), famous for its natural beauty and legends of wild elephants.” – Thanh Nien Daily
June 22, 2008 No Comments
Two Good Hearted Danish Women Looking Forward To the Elephant Dung
“The reason, during the coming December, they will spend three weeks in Thailand. Two of those three weeks will be as simple unpaid workers clear away the elephant dung, and maybe more important, nurse mishandled and wounded elephants.” – ScandAsia.Com
June 20, 2008 No Comments
Experience the delights of elephant riding in Thailand
“Thom’s Pai elephant camp, the first of its kind in Thailand is an adventure packed oasis which offers tourists the chance to ride, play and bathe with the elephants. ” – e-Travel Blackboard
June 19, 2008 No Comments
Eco-tourism saves Sri Lanka’s elephants
“Eco-tourism in Sri Lanka is thriving according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) as is evident from a series of sustainable tourism projects in the island nation. A case in point is Sri Lanka’s elephant orphanage at Pinnawela which is breeding elephants in captivity in a sprawling 25-acre coconut plantation.” – ArabianBusiness.com
June 17, 2008 No Comments
Jumbo job for eco-tourists on £4,500 holiday … catching and moving elephants hundreds of miles to African sanctuary
“Tourists are being given the chance to perform a jumbo conservation task by helping capture and move a herd of 70 of the animals to a new home in the wilds of south-eastern Africa.” – June 3, 2008 No Comments
Trunk driving
May 20, 2008 No Comments
Tourist has ‘close encounter’ with African elephant
May 18, 2008 No Comments
Elephant sanctuary a jumbo hit
“The Elephant Sanctuary at Sungai Ketiar, by the scenic Tasik Kenyir-Gua Musang road, has become a hit with a record of nearly 6,000 visitors in just three months since it was unofficially opened to the public.” – The New Straits Times Online
May 12, 2008 No Comments
Grabbing tourism by the tail
“An enormous elephant has successfully eluded darting with a sedative and seems reluctant to be relocated – so a conservationist grabs the beast by the tail and pulls.” – NEWS.com.au
May 10, 2008 No Comments
Grabbing tourism by the tail
“An enormous elephant has successfully eluded darting with a sedative and seems reluctant to be relocated – so a conservationist grabs the beast by the tail and pulls.” – AdelaideNow
May 8, 2008 No Comments
Someone Isn’t Enjoying the Ride
“At Anantara elephant camp, I met Boon Rot, all 10 feet and three or so tons of her, as she breakfasted on bamboo stalks. I’d come to the resort to take part in mahout, or elephant handler, training, and Boon Rot was my assigned animal.” – washingtonpost.com
May 4, 2008 No Comments
Discovery Initiatives Announces New Desert Elephant Study Safari in Namibia
“This mobile journey will include travelling off well-defined tracks and roads, following dry riverbeds and crossing open plains, taking everything that a traveller will need, in fully equipped land cruisers. Despite the remoteness of the regions visited, this mobile safari is designed to offer a good level of comfort throughout.” – PR.com
April 26, 2008 No Comments
Now, jumbo trips at Vandalur
“Visitors can get rides on elephants this summer at Vandalur zoo. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, popularly known as Vandalur zoo, is planning to start elephant safari rides from May 1. “- The Times of India
April 20, 2008 No Comments
