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June Newsletter 2021
We moved our pakum hut for the first time in more than a decade. It is a religiously, traditionally and spiritually important ceremony for mahouts.
May Newsletter 2021 | a few words from Cardamom
Instead of focusing on our own elephant, this month we have decided to present to you a few words by the Cardamom Tented Camp.
April Newsletter 2021
This month we are featuring #HungerHurtsElephants the mission we were on in the mountains with Mother & Baby Elephants, some interesting elephant behaviour spotted on the Livestreams and a little bit of nostalgia.
March Newsletter 2021
March holds a special place in our heart because of the Thai National Elephant Day. This day is about letting mahouts and elephants showcase their culture, as well as letting the public appreciate our GIGANTIC treasure.
February Newsletter 2021
The rain came just in time for our virtual field trips with St Andrews International School Bangkok, truly wonderful.
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.