Our female elephants get closer to a safe night’s sleep!
Our crowdfunding campaign for the 15-hectare night fence for our female elephants is nearing its goal! Thanks to your generous support, we’re only 10% away from reaching our target of $20,000.
With this fence completed, our females will finally be able to sleep soundly together all night, while still having the freedom to roam and forage as they would naturally. This is important for them because elephants are highly social animals with strong family bonds. Sleeping close together allows them to give each other comfort, security, and protection, as well as strengthening their social cohesion.
Donate now and be a part of making this a reality!
Lonely Planet
recognizes our efforts!
We’re thrilled to announce that the Mekong Elephant Park, alongside the esteemed Elephant Conservation Center (ECC), has been featured in Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Activities in Laos! This recognition in just a few short years is a testament to our dedication to elephant welfare and fostering incredible experiences.
This achievement is thanks to all of you, our beloved supporters, we wouldn’t be where we are today without your continuous love and trust!
Typhoon Yagi’s Aftermath
Typhoon Yagi recently swept through northern Laos. While the park and some of our staff members have experienced home damage and displacement due to mudslides, we’re relieved to report that our elephants and team are safe. We would like to take this opportunity to send out a heartful thank you to all our supporters for sending us encouraging messages.
The Mekong River reached a historic high, surpassing records from over 15 years ago. The once-familiar beach has vanished completely, and even our hotel garden has been inundated. Fortunately, as of today, the rain has subsided and the Mekong River’s levels are stabilizing.
While the worst of the typhoon seems to have passed, we continue to monitor the situation. Pakbeng was partially flooded by the Mekong River, but local communities had some time to prepare. Unfortunately, villages further north, like Luang Namtha, were less fortunate. The Mekong Elephant Park has been collecting funds from previous visitors to support those who are strongly affected by the typhoon. Thank you for your continued support and spontaneous donations
If you’d like to support relief efforts, please reach out to Wendy directly.
Double the joy:
Lit & Mae Nat’s birthday celebration!
On September 2nd, we celebrated the birthdays of two very special members of our family: Lit, our devoted mahout, and Mae Nat, our gentle giant!
While we don’t know the exact birth dates of our elephants, we have been celebrating them alongside their beloved mahouts, and this creates a truly heartwarming tradition at our sanctuary.
We wish them both a happy birthday and many more amazing years together!
Welcome back, Sophie!
We were delighted to welcome back Sophie, a long-time supporter who first visited us at the project’s beginning. This time, she shared a special “baci” ceremony with Mae Kham to bring good luck to our entire elephant family.
Her generosity extended beyond the elephants: Sophie and Calou, through their NGO Sabaidee, also organized a successful drawing and painting workshop for the children of our staffs. Thank you for your continued support, Sophie and Calou!
Wallpaper of the month
With the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, we would like to dedicate this month’s wallpaper to showcasing the greenery that is usually seen at our sanctuary, a scenery that we hope would come back very soon. Let this wallpaper serve as a reminder of the resilience of nature and our unwavering optimism for the return of our sanctuary’s verdant splendor.
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