Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Thailand is an ethical elephant park who doesn't offer riding elephant activities but accompanying elephants in a friendly way. It was set up in July 2014 and since now (2019) it has already owned 4 locations in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui. Understand Elephant Jungle Sanctuary is an ethical unit between the members of Karen hill tribe who initially start work with elephants, and people who is concerned with elephant welfare in Thailand. It functions as a "retirement home" for elephants that have been ill-treated before either in the logging industry or entertaining camp. The sanctuary is now getting famous for its ethical elephant program. The purpose of the sanctuary is “Do Not Ride Elephants” because elephant’s spine is weak and cannot bear heavy loads. Travelers to Elephant Jungle Sanctuary can view elephants in their natural habitat, take care of dozens of elephants (depends on the location), walk with them through the d