Chitwan national park

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zalenski81 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:05:51 GMT

Ok thanks guys, I will check these out!

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tj1987 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:32:46 GMT

I'm at safarivolunteer.com and there are 6 elephants here (2:4). All are well treated and the mahouts have been looking after them since they were children. It's possible to volunteer with the elephants if you have 2 + months to spare and can commit to twice a week english lessons in their homes. It really is amazing riding the giant eles to work in the morning or see them run past the bedrooms early hours!

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denise laughlin — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:30:07 GMT

Hi, you can also check out this organisation I've been working with http://www.earsasia.org/home.html (dont know how to make that a hyperlink). Louise that runs this place works closely with Lek at ENP and all the other Ele places in SE Asia trying to educate tourists about dodgy elephant 'sanctuaries' and the likes..

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alison perfect — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:14:38 GMT

Hi I have been to Chitwan, was in 2005 and wasn't quite sure what to expect. I found that the elephants I saw seemed to be treated well by their handlers, they were very gentle with them. They were taken regularly to have play time in the river. Obviously it would be great if all elephants were in the wild but on the whole I don't have anything negative to say about Chitwan.From what we were told, the elephants there had all been rescued from horrible situations and seemed as though they were as happy as they could be in captivity.

Let me know how you get on. Nepal is a fascinating country, would love to go back some day!

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zalenski81 — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:44:39 GMT

Thanks for your help guys, I will do just that

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shakira miles — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:39:47 GMT

Hiya I have worked with rescued eles befoere and I am well aware of problems in finding the right place that treats them correctly. i would contact Lek at the Elephant Nature Foundation In thailand, she is very knowledgeable and taught me the ways that eles are trearted so badly and the concequences are unreal. I thought I was well educated until I saw fottage of elephant training for captivity and domestication for zoos and ele riding etc. let me know how you get on and let her know I refered you, just be careful.

Good luck x

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Sal the 1st — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:28:27 GMT

try checking out some of the zoo chat pages that may be of help to you