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Visit to Thailand from the Chair of Trustees

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STEF Quarterly Highlights: Exciting upgrades to our centre, helpful hoists, and an elephant calf at Blackpool Zoo

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ARTS AMBASSADOR SCHEME

STEF Launches Arts Ambassador Community

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Big Give is Live!

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Well done Ros

Trustee Ros Completes Epic Birthday Triple Challenge for Elephants

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Merry and Katy
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Katy Wrench Steps Down as Trustee

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Valentines elephant
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A New Legacy Collaboration

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A Trustee Visit to the STEF Hospital

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STEF Chair, Merry Smith, with elephant

A Visit from the Chair of Trustees

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Patient at the STEF Veterinary Hospital

A Double Trustee Visit to the Hospital in Thailand

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STEF’s Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024

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Nam Neung, EEHV treatment
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Young Elephant With EEHV Infection

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STEF Features in Magazine

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Asian Elephant Awareness Month 2024

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A Daring Wing Walk – Fundraising for STEF

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Sangdao being treated with the entada scanden vine

What is Entada Scandens and How Does it Help Elephants?

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Personal and Research Development at STEF

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STEF Appoints New Chair of Trustees

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STEF Searches for a Fundraising Trustee

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The STEF Veterinary Centre hosts 15 students.

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STEF’s Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023

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EEHV

STEF Chairman in Thailand

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New Isolation Unit

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Tragedy in human/elephant conflict

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STEF Vets Carry out Annual Health Checks

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We have light!

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Gadflies Return with a Vengeance

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New Elephant Vet

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STEF’s Campaign for Power Ends

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STEF appoints Fundraising Manager

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Powering On

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We Need Power!

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Double Trouble

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Trustee Visit to Hospital

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Trustee Appointments

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New Look

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elephants logging

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Tom's fundraiser

STEF Supporter on Gun Carriage Team

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STEF Welcomes New Vet

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first elephant patients

First patients at Hospital

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STEF veterinary centre
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Volunteer programme

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Tuberculosis

Elephants and Tuberculosis

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Elephants in logging

Monks’ Blessing

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President’s visit

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Elephant welfare seminar

Elephant Welfare Seminar

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All Systems Go

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road damage

Road repairs

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new trustee

New Trustee

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Elephants in Musth

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The Big Give

We Did It!

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elephant wlfare

The Big Give

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first qPCR
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First EEHV Analyser

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Elephant Endotheliotropic Virus

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Tom and the Tower

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abseiling for elephants
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Abseiling for Elephants

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elephant in trouble

Elephant in Trouble

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gadfly infestation

Blood-sucking Insects

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Elephant tail

A Happy Ending

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sponsor a tree

Tree Sponsors’ Tribute

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Trunk Talk

Suction feeding by elephants

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elephant networking

First NGO Elephant Hospital in Southern Thailand

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elephant welfare

Decline in Elephant numbers

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dogs, cats and elephants

Dogs, Cats and Elephants

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elephant twins

Elephant Twins

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elephant vet

Elephant Data

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elephant vet

Elephant Vet

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EEHV

Deadly Elephant Virus

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elephant lice

Elephant Lice

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No Room at the Clinic

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Medicine Angels

Medicine Angels

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The Story of STEF

How It All Began

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STEF Veterinary Centre

Treatment is underway

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Well Prepared

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STEF projects

The Hawthorne Building

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elephant veterinary centre

Green is Good

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Rainy Season in Full Force

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Helping at the Hospital

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elephant veterinary centre

Getting Closer to Opening

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feed the starving elephants

Campaign Completed

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elephant veterinary clinic

Vet appointment

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feeding hungry elephantsFOUR PAWS

Funds to feed elephants

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elephant veterinary centre

Veterinary Centre Office

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hungry elephants

Elephant carers

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New Trustee

New Trustee

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elephant veterinary centre

The roof is completed

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hungry elepohants

Update on Hungry Elephants

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feed the starving elephants

Sponsor a Truck of food

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elephant veterinary centre

Major Donation

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medicine angels

Food for Hungry Elephants

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domesticated elephants

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Starving Elephants in Southern Thailand

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Getting ready for the patients

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Roger’s visit

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Bore hole at Ban Ton Sae

Waiting for water

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Elephant barn STEF

The Barn Goes Up

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Elephant barn

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We have power!

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Drilling for Water

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Trunk Talk

WE NEED WATER!

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TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY THERE

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A WORD ABOUT OUR VOLUNTEERS

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STEF TRUSTEE ROGER CLARK VISITS NEW HOSPITAL SITE

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PILES OF WORK

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NEW SPONSOR SUPPORTS STEF

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STEF APPOINTS NEW TRUSTEE

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TONKAO MEMORIAL FUND

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SOLAR ENERGY IS THE WAY AHEAD

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The Story of STEF

DR. HIGGINS VISITS BAN TON SAE

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STUNNING AERIAL VIEWS

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A message from the Chairman of STEF Thailand

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AND WE NEED DRAINS….

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JUST IN TIME!

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ROADWORKS PROCEED APACE

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SPECIAL GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY

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AT LAST WORK BEGINS!

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PRESIDENT OF STEF VISITS BAN TON SAE

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PLANS ARE PROGRESSING FOR OUR NEW VETERINARY CENTRE

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VET CLINIC AN EARLY PRIORITY

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STEF THAILAND REGISTERED AS A CHARITY

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CHAIRMAN VISITS BAN TON SAE SITE

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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE is a feature of STEF

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ANIMAL HEALTH

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EDUCATION

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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SOLAR PANELS, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OUR ELEPHANTS

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GETTING IN THE EXPERTS

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DREDGING AND RE-PROFILING THE POOLS

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PLANTING THE NEW, RELOCATING THE OLD

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THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR POOL PLANS

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STEF TRUSTEE GIVES HIS THOUGHTS ON SITE DEVELOPMENT

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LAYING THE TURF

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GETTING RAIN READY – A BIG DEAL

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SHAPING THE PATHWAYS OF STEF

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COMPLETION OF CLEARANCE

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STEF STARTS RE-PLANTING PROGRAM

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LAUNCH OF SOUTHERN THAILAND ELEPHANT FOUNDATION

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DISCOVERING THE POOLS AT BAN TON SAE

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Ban Ton Sae

HALF OF THE RUBBER TREES HAVE BEEN REMOVED

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BREAKING GROUND AT THE NEW SITE!

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The History of Elephants in Thailand

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An elephant never forgets

Elephants have powerful memories and the largest brains of all land animals.
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Understanding How Elephants Move

Elephants have powerful memories and the largest brains of all land animals.
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An Elephant Nose – Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation

An unexpectedly high number of gadfly cases keep our vets busy
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The Domesticated Elephant

The dilemma of keeping domesticated elephants
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Elephants and cancer

Elephants and Cancer

Elephants rarely suffer from cancer even though their lifespan is similar to humans
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Gadflies Return with a Vengeance

An unexpectedly high number of gadfly cases keep our vets busy
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Elephant care

How to train and elephant

By gaining trust and using positive reinforcement
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elephant welfare

Elephant story

A mother's desperate battle to save her baby
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save the planet

Elephants Saving the Planet?

Research shows the vital role that elephants play in the growth, diversity and maintenance of our forests
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Human Elephant Conflict

A National Problem
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feed the starving elephants

Trunk Talk

New research on elephant trunks
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Elephant empathy

Team work

Elephants can solve problems as a group
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Elephant intelligence

Elephant problem solving

Elephants are one of the most intelligent land animals.
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suction eating by elephants

Elephant Networking

Elephant herd management can be complicated
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History of Logging

Logging in Thailand

This post gives a brief history of elephants in the logging industry in Thailand, and explains how elephants have unwittingly destroyed their own natural habitat.
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The Big Give

Taking Responsibility

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Medicine Angels

Elephant Welfare

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suction eating by elephants

Saving Thailand’s elephants

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elephants

Elephants and the Law

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elephant in the tower

An Elephant in the Tower

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Elephants in Ancient Rome

Elephants and Ancient Rome

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elephants and the Romans

Elephants and the Cyclopes

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elephants in religion

Elephants in Buddhism Part 2

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Elephants in Buddhism

Elephants in Buddhism

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Water, Water…

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rice picking at Ban Ton Sae

Elephants and rice

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Rice Everywhere

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EEHV

The Role of Kwan-Chaangs

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Thailand elephants

Elephant History

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elephants in Buddhismwikimedia

Elephants Everywhere

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Naval Ensign of Thailand

Elephants In Thai Culture

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suction eating by elephants

An Elephant’s Favourite Thing

An Elephant’s Favourite Thing – Food! Elephants are herbivores. This means that they have a plant-based diet and eat a lot. Read on to find out how these gentle giants make more than a meal from the surrounding plants of the jungle. Because…
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Healthy Elephants – Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation

Wild elephants roam hundreds of square kilometres searching for essential nutrients. With domesticated elephants it is very important to replicate this nutritional variation. Like humans taking multivitamins, elephants can be kept healthy…
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Starving elephants in Thailand

Every Elephant Has a Diet Plan

Like humans, elephants have individual dietary needs and, like humans, some of them are just picky! Elephants support their development and changing activities by changing what they eat. How Do Elephants Get Protein - Southern Thailand Elephant…
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Elephant Constipation – Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation

Want to be a Mahout? Know Your Elephant Poop! Digestive problems are extremely dangerous in both wild and captive elephants - did you know that something that seems as 'ordinary' as constipation or diarrhoea can kill an elephant? Read on…
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THE BEAUTY OF THE LOTUS – A SACRED FLOWER

The rains brought their challenges, but also brought beauty. The grasses are growing and the trees that we planted earlier in the year are beginning to take root. Of particular joy is the way that the lotus has flourished. Under the guidance…
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PALM OIL – IT MUST BE SUSTAINABLE

For several decades, palm oil cultivation on a commercial scale in some south-east Asian countries has resulted in a very serious impact on the natural environment, causing widespread deforestation and loss of natural habitat and threatening…
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ANIMAL HEALTH

Elephants are the most well-known animal in the animal kingdom and, like horses, have been used by humans for thousands of years. As long as elephants have been cared for by humans, their health care has been of great importance.             Sanskrit…
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

From using solar panels to create clean renewable energy to using recycled rainwater to create our elephant pools, sustainability on the Ban Ton Sae site is one of the ways STEF will become a sustainable environmentally friendly haven for our…
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Yui, an elephant patient at STEF Veterinary Hospital

Case Study: Yui

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Jai D

Case Study: Jai D

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Plai Larn

Case Study: Plai Larn

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Nam Neung, EEHV treatment
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Young Elephant With EEHV Infection

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Case Study: Detchpan

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Case Study: Khanun

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Case Study: Khum Moon

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Case Study: Detchpan

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Case Study: Baiboon

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Case Study: Jan

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Case Study: Chalearn

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Case Study: Somrak

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Sudlor

Case Study: Sudlor

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Case Study: Boon Sup

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Merry and Katy
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Katy Wrench Steps Down as Trustee

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Valentines elephant
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A New Legacy Collaboration

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STEF’s Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024

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Asian Elephant Awareness Month 2024

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A Daring Wing Walk – Fundraising for STEF

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STEF’s Big Give Christmas Challenge 2023

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elephant welfare
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STEF’s Campaign for Power Ends

We reached our target! Now the work begins...
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We Need Power!

STEF launches major campaign to fund mains electricity supply
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STEF takes part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge

Starting Now!

The Big Give Christmas Challenge has begun
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One Week to Go

The Big Give Christmas Challenge
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Abseiling for Elephants

Abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower
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My 6 Weeks with STEF – Week Six

Vanessa Klabouch continues her account of her voluntary work at the STEF Veterinary Centre
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My 6 Weeks with STEF – Week Five

Vanessa Klabouch continues her account of her voluntary work at the STEF Veterinary Centre
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My 6 Weeks with STEF – Week Four

Vanessa Klabouch continues her account of her voluntary work at the STEF Veterinary Centre
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My 6 Weeks with STEF – Week Three

Vanessa's third blog on her adventures as a volunteer veterinary student
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My 6 Weeks with STEF – Week Two

The second blog from Vanessa, a volunteer veterinary student
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Vet Volunteer

First Veterinary Volunteers

Volunteering opportunities are now available at our elephant hospital at Khok Kloi near Phuket
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STEF Veterinary Centre

My 6 weeks with STEF

A weekly blog from a veterinary volunteer at the hospital
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Volunteer programme

Veterinary volunteers at Elephant Hospital
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