Meet the Elephant Artists

Name: Wanalee Sex: Female Born: 1997 Origin Wanalee was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang. Nature When very young she used to tease people and was rather naughty. Today she is so sweet and very friendly with humans. She enjoys eating rather more than working, but she ‘works’ off the excess energy

Name: Tao Sex: Male Born: 1997 Origin Tao was rescued from the streets of Bangkok. Nature Tao is an interesting case of an elephant who has responded positively as a result of a recent change of mahout. He used to be quite naughty as a youngster and also rather lazy, which did not stop him

Name: Prathida Sex: Female Born: 1993 Origin She was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang, Thailand. Nature She is sweet and friendly with humans. She has slow and graceful movements and when she is not swaying side to side (something she likes to do while standing), she poses “like a Princess” according

Name: Pong Sex: Male Born: 1997 Origin Pong was rescued from the streets of Bangkok. Nature Pong is a bit ferocious at times and he often used to run away from his mahout, but he has calmed down lately and is not naughty any more. He is very intelligent and a fast learner. Special Story

Name: Phumphuang Sex: Female Born: 1983 Origin Phumphuang was donated to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center by Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Nature Phumpuang is very docile and friendly with humans, but she is afraid of dogs and cars and she chases chickens. She loves to eat sugar cane and corn. Special Story Phumpuang has an unusual

Name: Prathomsompob (nickname AI) Sex: Male Born: 2007 Origin The Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang, Thailand. Nature AI is a very clever and delightful young elephant, easy to teach and can learn quickly. If his mahout ever gets angry with him for not doing what he is told, AI likes to sulk and sometimes also

Name: Luk-Khang Sex: Female Born: 1993 Origin Luk-Khang is a local elephant, born in Bangla, Lampang near to the Elephant Conservation Center, Thailand. Nature Luk-Khang is a good tempered elephant and is best friends with Prathida. However, she is likely to pick up and throw things at people she doesn’t like, or sometimes to grab

Name: Pungkod Sex: Female Born: 1982 Origin Pungkod was born at The Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang, Thailand. Nature Pungkod is an affectionate elephant. She used to be unruly and always ran away if shocked, but now she has calmed down and is always on good behaviour. Special Story Pungkod used to be in love

Name: Kaew   Sex: Male   Born: 1999   Origin: Kaew was born at The Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang, Thailand. Nature: Kaew is an intelligent elephant and not at all naughty. He doesn’t like chickens and is frightened by them. That sounds funny we know, but the fact is that elephants don’t like small

  Name: Jojo Sex: Male Born: 1992 Origin The Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang, Thailand. Nature Jojo’s movements are slow and deliberate. A favorite at the Center, he is a little bit spoiled. He was very naughty when he was young, but today he is simply mischievous and sometimes stubborn and willful. Jojo is very

Name: Pungmaliny (nickname Noeeun) Sex: Female Born: 2004 Origin She was born at The Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang, Thailand to parents Pungsingkad and Sridoortadang, neither of whom are artists. Nature Punmaliny is naughty but nice! Special Story As a young elephant she does have a tendency to be a little bit naughty at times,

Name: Aet Sex: Male Born: 1996 Origin Aet was rescued from the streets of Bangkok. Nature Aet is normally well behaved young male. Special Story One day Aet’s mahout heard shouting so came out to find that Aet was picking up stones in his trunk and throwing them at the wife of his helper, Jamdang