Their visit to the Patara Elephant Farm in Chiang Mai, Thailand was one of the best experiences of their life. This place is much more than just a photo op, and everything they do is for the well being of the animals here - no baskets on the elephants backs, no cages, no bull hooks, no performances. Our day was spent caring for the elephants, feeding them, cleaning them, doing health checks and bathing them. One of elephant was named TapTon, and she was so sweet. The baby elephants were so funny, quite mischievous and very playful. Patara also had done a lot to help increase the numbers in the failing elephant population here, and we had the chance to meet an adorable 18 day old baby elephant at the end of our day there. Once in a lifetime experience. If you do wish to have an elephant experience in Thailand, please do some research to find ethical sanctuaries! Riding in the baskets on their backs is very bad for them, and same for watching them perform. Most of these elephants were rescued from performance or labor camps, and they practically are free roaming at this huge park.
