Elephantstay
Encyclopedia
Elephantstay is an elephant
rehabilitation
and breed
ing project in Ayutthaya
, Thailand
that operates under the Prakochaban Foundation. Founded by Laithongrein Meepan in 2005, the project is registered as a non-profit organization.
It can be found at the Royal Elephant Kraal, which was historically a compound where elephants were captured and kept, which was a privilege of the king of Thailand. At the Kraal old elephants are retired from work, and they have one of the largest breeding programs in the world. The term "kraal" means "an inclosure into which are driven wild elephants which are to be tamed and educated," according to the 1913 Websters dictionary.
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
rehabilitation
Wildlife rehabilitation
Wildlife rehabilitation is the process of removing from the wild and caring for injured, orphaned, or sick wild animals. The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to provide the food, housing and medical care of these animals, returning them to the wild after treatment.-Process:Rehabilitation begins...
and breed
Breed
A breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals or plants of the same species. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry, there is no scientifically accepted...
ing project in Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya (city)
Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong, who went there to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
that operates under the Prakochaban Foundation. Founded by Laithongrein Meepan in 2005, the project is registered as a non-profit organization.
It can be found at the Royal Elephant Kraal, which was historically a compound where elephants were captured and kept, which was a privilege of the king of Thailand. At the Kraal old elephants are retired from work, and they have one of the largest breeding programs in the world. The term "kraal" means "an inclosure into which are driven wild elephants which are to be tamed and educated," according to the 1913 Websters dictionary.
Cases
- On the 21st of August 2007 Boon Seuhm came to the Kraal just days after she killed a man who taunted her and withheld food 10 years ago. The Kraal saved her from being executed and she now leads a happy life going through the rehab process.
- Also an Elephant named Khun Song was rescued after he was attacked by another bull elephant.
- Recently Natalie was rescued after large amount of dontations from team members