May 7, 10pm There is a reason that you have not heard from me in a few days. There was a bandh (bond-da) in effect. Yahoo, it is over... at least for a week. A bandh is a serious event caused … [Read more...]
Mahouts and Kuchi
May 2 I thought you would be interested to learn that by tradition each elephant in Nepal has three handlers. They are the phanet (fawn-it) the lead handler, the pachuwa (paw tsue-wa) second to the … [Read more...]
Down by the River
April 30 This morning I followed the elephants down to the river for their morning bath. The sheer joy of immersing in water is universal with elephants. It gave me goose bumps to see them so … [Read more...]
Pawan Kali’s support is well received
Thanks for the support for Pawan Kali. What a great opportunity this has been for so many elephant lovers to cross borders. Leave it to the elephants to bring us all together! Thanks to your support, … [Read more...]
Foot Care
April 26 As result of the owners’ cooperation and participation in the Elephant Health Camp, a thorough examination was done on every elephant’s foot. The sheer number of elephants was a blessing, … [Read more...]
Pawan Kali’s diet
Dr. Jeewan Thapa participated in ECI's Elephant Health Camp. Prior to working for the zoo, Jeewan worked with the elephants at Chitwan. Dr. Jeewan promised to keep me informed about Pawan Kali's … [Read more...]
Last Day of the Health Camp
Close to 50 elephants participated in Dr. Mikota's elephant health camp. Today was the final day, at least for the elephant examinations. Over the next several days samples will continue to be … [Read more...]
The Flow of Life
April 20 Activity begins early in Sauraha, not surprising since as the day unfolds the temperature rises to a sweltering level. At sunrise the air has a refreshing coolness about it. The community … [Read more...]
Elephants Everywhere
April 18 The town of Sauraha borders on Chitwan National Park and is a world away from Kathmandu. What an inspiring place. Exotic bird vocalizations fill what otherwise would be a serene silence. … [Read more...]
Meeting Pawan Kali
April 16 As I sit here composing my blog update the electricity has gone off, resulting in the steady hum of backup generators adding to the pulse of the city. A thin stream of smoke gracefully … [Read more...]
A Rooftop View
April 15 Today members of Dr. Susan Mikota’s Elephant Care International team met with representatives from the Center for Molecular Dynamics - Nepal to discuss their collaborative work on … [Read more...]
I’ve Arrived
April 14, 2010 I have arrived! Surprise, today is Nepal's New Year’s Day! Not a coincidence I am sure. The flight was easy; I spent most of it sleeping. Upon arrival, I was pleasantly surprised … [Read more...]
