World Elephant Day is very proud to announce that one of our Ivory Free Canada coalition partners, the Vancouver-based elephant advocacy organization Elephanatics, has  generously assisted three Asian elephant sanctuaries in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Many sanctuaries are struggling to feed their elephants due to the shortage of tourists and volunteers.  No tourism means no dollars and some sanctuaries have had to close due to lack of funds leaving elephants to starve in some cases.  We felt it was necessary to assist as much as we could during this perilous time.  We carefully chose sanctuaries from Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand to donate to“, says Fran Duthie,  President and Co-Founder, Elephanatics.

Elephanatics Donates to 3 Asian Elephant Sanctuaries amid COVID-19

Elephanatics is excited to announce that it will be assisting three Asian elephant sanctuaries in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many sanctuaries are struggling to feed their elephants due to the shortage of tourists and volunteers. We have carefully chosen three to receive CAD$2,000 each:

Kulen Elephant Forest – Cambodia
MandaLao Elephant Conservation – Laos
Wildlife Friends Foundation – Thailand

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Photos courtesy of Wildlife Friends Foundation & Kulen Elephant Forest