—Blind Soul Sister
Mae Kham Pheng
—Her story
Mae Kham Pheng
History: Mae Kham Pheng was born in Thongmixay Province and spent her early years working in the logging industry. She was later moved to a tourist camp in Vang Vieng, where she lived and worked alongside her companion Mae Thong Bay for 10 years; both belonged to the same owner. After their time in Vang Vieng, they were relocated briefly to another tourist camp in Luang Prabang. However, Mae Kham Pheng’s partial blindness and Mae Thong Bay’s advancing age made them unsuitable for further work. Wanting a better future for them, their owner decided to sell the pair, ensuring they would not be put back to work. He reached out to the ECC, and Mae Kham Pheng and Mae Thong Bay soon arrived together at the Center, where they have been inseparable ever since. Today, Mae Kham Pheng is part of the ECC’s breeding program and gave birth to Mae Champa in 2020.
Gender
Female
Year of birth
1983
Arrived at the ECC
January 2018
Weight (2019)
2550 kg
Distinguishing features: Blind in her right eye, pink color at the bottom of her ears.
Personality traits: Mae Kham Pheng is pretty quiet and doesn’t enjoy the presence of the other elephants.
Maternity: wo calves before coming to ECC. Mother of Champa, young female calf born at ECC in 2020.
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