Support the Elephants at Pattaya Elephant Sanctuary via Trunks Up.
At Pattaya Elephant Sanctuary the goal is to provide a caring home for elephants where they can live as naturally as possible and are respected by guests. They adhere to an ethical model, which means no chains or bullhooks, no riding or performances, and limited interaction with people. This allows the elephants to express their natural behaviours, including foraging in the jungle, interacting with each other, playing in the mud, and bathing in the pool. We encourage other elephant owners to adopt this compassionate approach to elephant tourism for the benefit of the elephants and to provide visitors with a more gratifying, authentic experience.
The elephants now living at Pattaya Elephant Sanctuary previously endured much hardship in their lives. They were forced to perform in shows and be used for elephant riding, or were taken to the streets to beg for food. It gives us great happiness to provide a safe home for our herd where they can live free from work, and finally, just be elephants.
Elephants are highly intelligent, empathic animals with a complex social structure based around supporting the needs of the herd. At our sanctuary, the two mature female elephants, Thangthai and Somkid provide emotional support in their role as nanny to Frank. They enjoy each other’s company throughout the day while taking mud baths together, playing in the pool, or foraging while wandering the sanctuary.
By supporting Pattaya Elephant Sanctuary you are supporting ethical elephant tourism in Asia and helping to make projects like this sustainable so that they can continue to provide a better life for their elephants.
- $50 - daily care per day for elephant: food & mahout
- $350 - weekly care per day for elephant: food & mahout
- $1,500 - fully supports an elephant for 1 month to have the best possible care & nutrition
- $6,000 - supports a mahout (elephant care-giver) and his family for 1 year
- $15,000 - fully supports an elephant and mahout for 1 year to have the best possible care & nutrition
- OTHER - make a donation of any amount
