Mae Moey – แม่ เหมย
Name meaning: Moey has several meanings including ‘dew’
Arrival date: December 2022
Arrival age: 30
Rescue location: Myanmar-Thai border, Huay Yang district
History: Mae Moey was rescued at very short notice after she was caught being smuggled across the border. The man transporting her is known to have transported timber and elephants in the past, so it is likely Mae Moey spent her life as a logging elephant.
For the first time in history, we were asked to help the authorities with the care of a confiscated elephant. Mae Moey will hopefully live out the rest of her days at WFFT.
Characteristics: Mae Moey is short, has large brown eyes and moves very quickly. Her favourite pastimes include sand baths, eating jackfruit and chasing after vehicles as they drive past.
Her new neighbours are curious about her and often stop by to say hello.
Mae Moey
December 2019
Adopt An Elephant This Christmas
Christmas is approaching, are you searching for the perfect gift for your family or friends?
November 2019
Fun Facts Friday
Did you know elephants only sleep 2-4 hours a night?
Ruamrudee International School Volunteering At WFFT Elephant Refuge
One of the significant goals of the Wildlife Friends Foundation is to educate and raise awareness about Thailand's wildlife among the new generation of youth, this week, we welcomed students from @Ruamrudee International School.
Jele and Chokdee Anniversary at WFFT Elephant Refuge
This month we have special anniversaries for two of our ladies, Jele and Chok Dee.
Thong Poon Brand New Enclosure
After Thong Poon moved to her brand new enclosure for more than 48 hours, she began to adjust and enjoy walking, grazing, swimming, and socialising with her neighbours. Let’s see how happy she is!
Thong Poon is on the Move
ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง Yesterday marked a very special day for us all here at WFFT’s Elephant Refuge. Our 3rd youngest elephant ‘Thong Poon’ finally has room to roam, pools to swim in, grass to graze, and trees [...]
La Ong Dao and Ganda Anniversary at WFFT Elephant Refuge
November 2019 marks the 5th and 2th anniversary for La Ong Dao and Ganda since they were rescued.
INSEE Cares for The Wild
This week Siam City Cement Public Company Limited visited the WFFT Elephant Refuge after donating 40 tons of INSEE cement.
Update : Wassana Undergoes Cryotherapy
After the Vet Team started to perform cryotherapy on Wassana 2 months ago using liquid nitrogen at -79 ° C on the skin to kill the tumour cell, her condition has improved significantly.
Fun Facts Friday
Did you know despite the size and thickness of an elephants skin, the truth is they have relatively thin skin, under their skin there is a rich system of nerves.
October 2019
Happy Anniversary Nam Fon and Khan Kluey
This month marks the 6th and 11th anniversary for Nam Fon and Khan Kluey since they were rescued.
Fun Facts Friday
Is it true that elephants never forget?
Foot Care for Boon Dee and Mae Poh
This week WFFT was honoured to welcome Asst.Prof.Dr. Weerapongse Tangjitjaroen, the Director of the Large Animal Hospital at Chiang Mai University who visited us and performed foot treatments for Boon Dee and Mae Poh.
September 2019
Wassana Undergoes Cryotherapy
Over the last month the WFFT Vet Team noticed a mass on Wassana’s right hind limb. They did a biopsy, and the results showed that she has a malignant spindle cell tumour that needed to be removed as soon as possible.
Fun Facts Friday
Have you ever heard the footsteps of an elephant? It is incredible how these gentle giants can walk almost silently through the forest.
Happy Anniversary Jum Nong!!!
Today marks the first anniversary since Jum Nongs rescue. She was rescued from a camp in Pattaya.
August 2019
Update – Rescued Elephant Nam Chok
Rescued elephant Nam Chok has taken a little longer getting used to her new surroundings than expected. She has been quite nervous of the other elephants so we have been slowly introducing her to WFFT's Project 4 area and the herd.
1 Year Anniversary – Boon Dee Regains Her Freedom
Today we celebrate one year since Boon Dee was freed from her past life of abuse.
Update – Mae Phor
Let's take a look at Mae Phor enjoying her time with the herd at WFFT's Project 4. Finally some freedom for this old girl.
Fun Facts Friday
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World Elephant Day
World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to raise awareness and preservation of the importance of the world's elephants.
July 2019
Volunteers Planting
Every week volunteers use decomposed elephant dung to plant grass stalks that are left over from the elephant’s meals. We plant grass within our elephant enclosures creating free eco-friendly food for the WFFT Herd.
What Does Elephant Dung Say About Their Health?
What Does Elephant Dung Say About Their Health?
Update – Side Enclosure for Khan Kluey and Somboon
Less than 2 weeks after we opened Khan Kluey and Somboon's side enclosure, here is the result of Khan Kluey's destruction.
June 2019
Elephant Supplement
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