Elephant Care
You deserve an honest explanation of how our elephants are cared for before you visit — during the day and overnight. This page sets out what we do, why we do it, what we are still improving, and what we are working towards.
In short: visitors do not ride, bathe or hand-feed the elephants, and there are no performances. Our elephants are chained overnight at their sleeping place, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. We are planning a secure overnight enclosure so that routine overnight chaining can end. That enclosure is not built yet.
During your visit
Our visitor programs include no riding, no performances, no visitor hand-feeding and no visitor bathing. You are invited to watch the elephants walk, forage, rest and spend time with one another, with space to make their own choices.
Daytime
In dense vegetation, even an elephant can be hard to see. Bells let mahouts find elephants by sound while they walk and forage, so they can be supervised from a distance.
The purpose is monitoring — not decoration or entertainment. But a practical purpose does not make equipment harmless. Its weight, fit, sound and effect on each elephant need careful thought, and we adjust where needed.
Overnight
Our elephants are chained every night from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., while we keep them at their sleeping place. We do not claim that they roam freely in the jungle around the clock.
Chaining at night is meant to keep elephants out of neighbouring farms, roads and homes, protecting the elephants, local people and their livelihoods. Our mahouts also need proper rest, and their wellbeing matters too.
We recognise that chaining restricts movement. These reasons do not remove our responsibility to assess its duration, conditions and effect on each elephant, and to keep looking at the alternatives.
What we are working towards
We are planning a secure overnight enclosure so our elephants can spend the night without routine chaining.
The enclosure is intended to provide:
This facility is planned, not yet completed. The change will need professional assessment and careful monitoring suited to each elephant. We will update this page as the work progresses.
Accountability
Community, Animal Welfare, Respect for People and Environment guide our responsibility to the elephants, their caretakers and our neighbouring communities. Read more on Our Philosophy.
We welcome questions about bells, restraint, and daytime or overnight care — before or after your visit. Contact us and we will answer honestly.
Our commitment: to explain our practices honestly, take concerns seriously, and keep improving each elephant’s quality of life.
Last updated: October 2026.