Blogs

While the rest of the world slowed down when the pandemic broke, dedicated volunteer community rangers in Thailand continued to risk their lives to reduce conflict between wild elephants and local communities.

One of the biggest threats to wild elephants in Thailand is human-elephant conflict. This occurs when an elephant, usually looking for food, wanders into a village, and destroys crops, houses or equipment. When the villagers inevitably try to drive the elephant away,...

Thailand Elephants volunteer, Hannah Martin, spent three weeks volunteering at the Wildlife SOS (WSOS) bear and elephant sanctuaries near Agra, India. In her blog, she explains why a visit the elephant sanctuary is the perfect day out for tourists and locals alike, and a great way to support the ongoing conservation of some of India’s most beautiful and endangered animals.
 

As I drove into WSOS’ Elephant sanctuary, nothing could have prepared me for the overwhelming feeling I experience...