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Elephant show Elephant mother and calf. The National Elephant Institute was founded as the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in 1993. In January 2002, in order to enlarge the scope of conservation efforts and address the issues facing Thailand's elephants, it was proposed that the TECC be renamed the National Elephant Institute.
The elephant has had a considerable impact on Thai culture. [2] The Thai elephant (Thai: ช้างไทย, chang Thai) is the official national animal of Thailand. The elephant found in Thailand is the Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus), a subspecies of the Asian elephant.
Considered the national animal of Thailand, the elephant faced threats to its existence because of habitat invasion by humans and climate changes, amongst the other factors. The number of Thai elephants has been reduced from 100,000 to 2,000–3,000 wild elephants and about 2,700 domesticated elephants over the past 100 years. [ 2 ]
The two are the 30-year-old mother elephant’s fourth and fifth offspring. Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth Skip to main content
Navaan, born at the park in October 2012, with founder Lek Chailert. Female elephant (Dok Ngern, 15 years, with newly born Dok Mai) (23 days). Elephant Nature Park is a sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants in Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Chiang Mai city, co-founded by Sangduen "Lek" Chailert.
Patara Elephant Farm is a rehabilitation center for elephants. Its stated focus is on educating the public about elephants and their threats. The farm pairs visitors with an elephant for a day and the visitors are tasked with caring for that elephant. [3] As of December 2014, the farm is home to 55 elephants.
"Thai Elephant Orchestra". Art & Culture. Thai Elephant Conservation Center. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. {}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown — Story, photos and 4-part documentary; Kinship with Animals : Thai Elephant Orchestra , article by Dave Soldier; 2013 Interview with Dave Soldier on Thai Elephant Orchestra on BBC
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west to Borneo in the east, and Nepal in the north to Sumatra in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.