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The Nosy Neighbour And The Trunky Elephant
In our 32nd Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Hoi-Lam Jim returned to GTAEF once again after testing whether our elephants were capable of eavesdropping.
For The Love of Bamboo
In our 31st Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Aislinn Butron and Kerri McCrae presented a study on the foraging ecology of semi-free-roaming Asian elephants in Northern Thailand.
January Newsletter 2021
January has been quiet for our partner hotels but nonetheless eventful in the elephant camp. From our elephant repellent research to the annual vet check, our team has remained motivated in spite of the situation in the outside world.
Hope Amidst Despair
In our 23rd Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Dr Thittaya Janyamathakul demonstrated how the Thai Elephant Alliance Association had helped the elephants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
African Leopards and Communities with Letoluai Ambrose
In our 22nd Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, we took a break from the elephants and invited Letoluai Ambrose to introduce the leopards in Kenya.
Everything For The Elephants
In our 21st Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Dr Ingrid Suter defended how – in contrast to the situation in Thailand – captive breeding programs can help conserve Asian elephants in Laos.
Home Is Where the Family Is
In our 20th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Michael Falshaw gave us an update of his ongoing project to release captive elephants into the Nam Pouy National Protected Area in Laos.
China’s Elephants
In our 19th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Becky Shu Chen uncovered the much hidden population of the 300 remaining elephants inside China.
A Scientific Look into Elephant Welfare
In our 18th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Dr. Pakkanut Bansiddhi explained the findings in her published research after accessing 122 elephants in 15 Northern Thai elephants camps for a year.
Crime, Justice, and a Cleaner Future
In our 17th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Justin Gosling, ex-detective and founder of WildCrime, unveiled the dark truths about wildlife trafficking and other environmental crimes.
Certifying Elephant Camps
In our 16th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Nicolas Dubrocard told us how a certification system could improve the welfare of both the animals and the people involved.
In Kenya, Stink Bomb Is The Bomb
In our 15th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Dr Lydia Tiller took us to Kenya to see her work in measuring and mitigating human-elephant conflicts, as well as promoting coexistence with these giants.
Look The Elephant Way
In our 14th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Nani Montreuil and Andy Merk advocated a change in the way the world approaches human-elephant conflict.
The Town Elephant and the Country Elephant
In our 13th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Sarah Jacobson and Sasha Montero explained their ongoing research that investigates into the personalities of Asian elephants.
Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants
In our 12th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Dr. Hannah Mumby returned to re-read her book, titled "Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants", to her audience.
Trunks of Hope
In our 11th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Rip Caswell and Alison Caswell presented their copper elephant sculpture inspired by the GTAEF elephants.
How to Train an Elephant
In our 10th Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Dr. Andrew Mclean from The Human-Elephant Learning Programs shared his elephant training methods.
Alaka and Malik
In our ninth Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, Dr. Paul Keil told the cross-species tale of Alaka and Malik in an Assamese community.
In the Artist’s Mind
In our eighth Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas #ElephantProfessional lecture, animator and artist Millie Young showcased her artwork with elephants being the source of her inspiration.