—Young & Free

Dor Khoun Meuang

—His story

Dor Khoun Meuang

History: This elephant was rescued from illegal trade with a Middle Eastern zoo and integrated into our rewilding programme, released into the Nam Pouy National Protected Area (192,000 hectares) in 2019 alongside three other elephants. He now thrives in the wild, happily adapting to his natural surroundings.

Our dedicated ranger team closely monitors his behaviour through GPS tracking, allowing us to gain valuable insights into his social interactions. We have discovered he has left the original herd we rewilded him with to socialise with wild herds, marking a groundbreaking development in our conservation efforts.

Having previously endured a life of degrading circus tricks, he now enjoys the freedom of the forest, exploring, foraging, and forging connections with other elephants. The ECC is proud to have facilitated his transition to a life of dignity and joy, contributing to the larger goal of regenerating Laos’s declining elephant population.

All elephants

Gender

Male

Year of birth

2013

Arrived at the ECC

January 2018

Weight (2019)

1549 kg

Distinguishing features: Small reoccurring abscess on forehead. Personality traits: Very playful, loves attention from his foster family. Paternity: Born from a wild father but no known calves yet.

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A certificate in his name. The gift joins food, veterinary care and forage for the whole herd.

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As we do not have a Paypal account, we have established a partnership with the French NGO “Des Eléphants et Des Hommes” who receives your donations. Then all your donations are transferred in full to the Elephant Conservation Center.

Dor Kham Song Joum Ban