From my lake-front office, Bannerghatta, India The two months since my arrival in India have been filled -- with meetings, brainstorming sessions, hiking through cinder-dry forests and continual … [Read more...]
progress report of sorts
Each day living at the proposed care center property brings more insight and, in some cases, more unanswered questions. The temperature has heated up, causing afternoon activities to slow down. … [Read more...]
blessing the land
I’ve seen footprints and elephant boluses and heard stories about the herds of wild elephants that frequent the area, but last night at 10:35pm I heard proof -- my first wild elephant trumpet. It … [Read more...]
India Calls
It is time for me to return to Asia. My Elephant Care and Rehabilitation Center is calling. Learning from my past, I have decided to stop for a least one second to stand in the glow of this … [Read more...]
Jenny and Shirley’s reunion
Recently, a friend emailed me a question: “During the filming of "The Urban Elephant" documentary, what was going on in your mind (and heart) when Shirley and Jenny were trying to get close to each … [Read more...]
Bunny
Bunny -- what a sensitive and loving lady. It was a joy to bring her to the Sanctuary. Her immersion into the habitat and bonds with the other elephants exceeded even our wildest dreams. She made an … [Read more...]
Tarra meets a baby bird
The story that goes with this touching photo taken in 2001 is equally amazing. I went out to the back of the Phase ll barn and found Tarra staring at the fledging on the horizontal corral cable. I was … [Read more...]
Colic in Captive Elephants
While in Asia this past year I witnessed a serious health problem, rampant in captive elephants: colic. The individuals most affected are in middle to old age, in questionable health, poor drinkers, … [Read more...]
Ngo-Hok, aka Jon, at Elephant’s World
Elephant’s World was one of the locations where I was fortunate to introduce positive reinforcement target training. I will return there to continue training, and to consult on facility development … [Read more...]
a shared moment of silence in his honor
I read a very disturbing story about an elephant who was stabbed to death in Vietnam. The photos are so gruesome I cannot post them. This 38-year-old tusker spent his life in captivity entertaining … [Read more...]
checking in at ENP
My return flight to Los Angeles leaves from Bangkok, which was the perfect excuse to go back to Elephant Nature Park one more time to see the progress made by Chang Yim and Karl. Yim never ceases … [Read more...]
Seeds of Change
April 13 My work in Sauraha has come to an end, at least for the time being. Seeds of change have been planted. From the looks of it, some seeds are already growing, quietly shifting the soil … [Read more...]
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