There are roughly 3,800 captive elephants in Thailand. nong2/Getty Images In Thailand, it’s very easy to encounter an elephant. Some sites allow quiet observation, as you admire the massive animals ...

Shocking comparison photographs provided by Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand show how an elephant's back can become visibly damaged by a lifetime of carrying tourists Wildlife Friends Foundation ...

When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.

After 14 months without income from tourism, and COVID cases rising, Thailand’s captive elephants face prolonged peril. Three elephants roam in a new free-range area of Maesa Elephant Camp, in Chiang ...

Technically a large island, Phuket is Thai for “hill” and features lush landscapes, luxe resorts and party beaches that entice millions of tourists (and A-listers from Leonardo DiCaprio to Kim ...

PHUKET, Thailand, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An elephant camp in Thailand has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant ...

Pai Lin, a rescue elephant who spent over 25 years in Thailand's trekking industry. The Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand said the work has deformed her back forever.Amy Jones/Moving Animals/WFFT ...

In the northeastern village of Ban Ta Klang in Thailand, Siriporn Sapmak starts her day by doing a livestream of her two elephants on social media to raise money to survive. The 23-year old, who has ...

From Thailand to Africa, these ethical elephant sanctuaries are protecting gentle giants and showing travelers how wildlife ...

Pictures of rescued elephants show the toll of the tourist trade on the hard-working animals. Years of hard labor can deform their spines out of shape, causing pain. Unlike horses, elephants were not ...