Color Holy Day
March 20, 2011 Today is the second of two days of the Holy Day Festival of Color, when everyone runs around spreading powered paint on everyone else. It did not take long to learn that the official … [Read more...]
Elephant welfare, Foot care, Mahouts
a powerful lesson
I am back in Sauraha, feeling like I have come full circle. For the past week I have trimmed feet at the government center. The majority of elephants who have received pedicures are adult males used … [Read more...]
Back in Kathmandu
I am sitting in the wifi area of a modest guesthouse in Kathmandu overwhelmed by the feeling of having come home. This is an unexpected surprise. I liked Kathmandu the last time I was here but did not … [Read more...]
my last evening in India
Oh, what a night! It started with a 60-minute walk-about with two elephants dressed to the nines and hundreds of devotees. It was like being in a pageant. Lakshmi is mature beyond her years. She wore … [Read more...]
A Gem in Sri Lanka
I realize that this entry is out of sequence but it deserves singular attention. While in Sri Lanka I was fortunate to meet up with a veterinarian named Deepani Jayantha. She develops and manages … [Read more...]
Lakshmipriya and Bishnu
I have spent the past several days observing Lakshmipriya and Bishnupriya, two young temple elephants living at an ashram in Mayapur, India. Thanks to the dedication of Hrimati Dasi, a lifetime … [Read more...]
an experiment in providing freedom
Today Suparna Ganguly of Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA), a member of EAI’s Advisory Council, and I started on a fabulous adventure to the Dubare National Park. An adventurous young woman … [Read more...]
Menaka missed her pedicure appointment
Today I was supposed to give Menaka a pedicure to address two problem areas on her front feet. I met Menaka in India last May. At that time she was living at the Bangalore Zoo, having recently been … [Read more...]
for the elephants
I wish you could have been here to experience the exhilarating tour we took of “the land.” Hiking the forest, we found wild elephant dung and massive foot prints near a large pond, and a deep ditch … [Read more...]
Sri Lanka condensed
Feb 19 I am on a plane leaving Sri Lanka with my head spinning and heart smiling. This gem of a country has its challenges when it comes to both wild and captive elephant management but the people … [Read more...]
out in the field
I am in Sri Lanka, more fabulous experiences, elephant related of course. I realize my internet access will be slim to none over the next few days and want to wish Tarra a Happy 37th … [Read more...]
Leaving Elephant’s World and Jon
Sitting in the passenger seat of the bright orange son tough (vehicle), the solo passenger bouncing down the dusty road, I left Elephant’s World. The tornado of emotion swirling inside made me dizzy, … [Read more...]
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