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Sanctuaries and orphanages we’ve researched. Filter by where you’re going and what you’d like to do.
4 sanctuaries
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Mae Chaem, Thailand
A small sanctuary in rural Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai, where visitors keep their distance and simply watch retired elephants without touching them.
Sukhothai, Thailand
A Sukhothai Province sanctuary where rescued elephants decide how to spend their days, and guests watch without touching, feeding or bathing them.
Maun, Botswana
The only elephant orphanage in Botswana, beside the Gomoti River on the fringe of the Okavango Delta, where orphaned calves are raised until they can go back to the wild.
Samburu, Kenya
A community-run sanctuary in Namunyak Conservancy, Samburu, that takes in orphaned elephant calves and returns them to wild herds.