Project Description
Nam Fon
Age : 55+
Arrival at WFFT : October 2013 after she was rescued from the same elephant camp from which Duenphen was rescued
Working History : Logging, Trekking
Nam Fon spent years carrying a steady stream of tourists on her back and when she arrived at WFFT she was skinny and malnourished. On arrival at WFFT she received an increase and variation of food and is now looking much healthier. She can look forward to a happy and healthy life at WFFT where she will never have to work another day.
Temperament : Second ranked to See Paek, dominant, very food orientated
Distinguishing physical features :
- Beautiful, blue eyes
- Tallest of Newlands herd
- Very torn ears
Characteristics :
Nam Fon is a friendly and sprightly elephant who can be a little unpredictable on occasion. She is a very curious elephant and will approach volunteers to see what they are up to and if they have food! She likes to go for walks in the forest and forage in the trees. She isn’t too fond of her showers , but loves the fruit too much to leave. She hates cows and cats and will try to move them if they are in her way.
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Nam Fon’s Story
March 2019
Lake Cleaning
Clearing our elephant lakes is an iconic volunteer project! These plants keep the water cool for elephants to swim in and also provide a great habitat for fish, invertebrates, and wading birds. However, they grow [...]
January 2018
Nam Fon and See Puak Bath-time
Check these photographs of old girls Nam Fon and See Puak taking a dip to cool off on a hot day.
October 2017
A big Happy Hello from 3 of our Ele Residents
A big Happy Hello from 3 of our ele residents at the WFFT Elephant Refuge - Thailand - Duen Phen, Nam Fon and See Puak.
August 2016
Wassana is making Friends!
Over the last couple of weeks we have been gradually introducing our most recently rescued elephant Wassana, a 45-year-old lady rescued from a tourist camp where she had been exploited for many years, to some [...]
June 2016
WFFT Elephants Wild Enclosure – Nam Phon, See Puak and Duen Phen
Check out these wonderful images of some of our rescued pachyderm residents, Duen Phen, Nam Fon, and See Puak. They spend their days and nights chain free doing what they want to do, roming their [...]
January 2014
Opening Ceremony WFFT Elephant Wild Enclosure
Elephants getting their own forest!. Our Elephant Wild Enclosure has been officially opened; 5 hectares of forest for some of our rescued elephants to freely roam in. The main donors from Australia; Joan Pearson & [...]