How can I volunteer with elephants in Thailand?
8 organizations that can help you become an elephant volunteer in Thailand
- Thailand – Elephant Forest Refuge with GoEco.
- Elephant Village Project in Surin, Thailand with Love Volunteers.
- Conservation Internships with Elephants in Thailand with GVI.
- Volunteer at an Elephant Camp: Thailand with ELI.
Can I volunteer in Thailand?
As a developing country, Thailand has plenty of opportunities for volunteers to contribute. Whether you’re a social butterfly eager to learn more about the culture and connect with the local communities or are more drawn to nature and wildlife, Thailand has a wide range of volunteer projects waiting for you.
Are there good elephant sanctuaries in Thailand?
Elephant Nature Park is one of the best-known elephant conservation projects in Thailand. Set on the edge of a rainforest near Chiang Mai, in Thailand’s north, the sanctuary was founded by award-winning conservationist Lek Chailert in 1995.
Where can you volunteer with elephants?
If you are considering volunteering with elephants to protect their wellbeing and longevity, here are the top 7 projects to check out.
- Elephant Volunteer Project, Thailand.
- Desert Elephants Volunteer Project, Namibia.
- Elephant Sanctuary Volunteer Project, Cambodia.
How can I help Thai elephants?
Below is a list of excellent grassroots volunteer projects where you can contribute your time to work with elephants in Thailand.
- Kindred Spirits Elephant Sanctuary.
- Burn and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary (BEES)
- Mahouts Elephant Foundation.
- The Surin Project.
- Elephant Nature Park.
Are elephant sanctuaries cruel?
The cruel process of intensively conditioning the elephants to obey keepers and allow people to ride them goes largely unseen by tourists. “In order to ensure they are safe around humans, the baby elephants must be broken in – a brutal and distressing process known as ‘crushing the spirit’,” says Brown.
