Recently I had the opportunity to provide emergency foot care for an elephant in Nepal. I am currently in the US and Chanchal Kali, the elephant with the split nail, lives in Nepal. The injury was not … [Read more...]
How to Be a Responsible Ele-Tourist
These photos of captive-held elephants in Asia are not unique. I am posting them to document what happens when an elephant is struck on the head with a stick, ankus (elephant hook), axe or other … [Read more...]
A Tribute to Mel Kali
In 2013, Mel Kali, the senior member of the National Trust for Nature Conservation's elephant herd, fell ill. It was winter, it was cold and she was suffering from pneumonia. Being in her early 70s … [Read more...]