PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION & WATCH THE VIDEO BEFORE ACCUSING PATARA OR MYSELF OF ANIMAL ABUSE. THAT IS ABSURD.
Patara is an elephant sanctuary with over 50 elephants rescued from abusive tourist camps and they are actively working to increase the dwindling elephant numbers. Each day they only let in a small handful of guests as to not overwhelm the animals and to allow you a personalized experience.
While in Chiang Mai, Thailand I, of course, wanted to have some sort of elephant experience. However, I had a lot of research to do in order to find a reserve that provided safe homes for the elephants and not one of the many, many abusive elephant experiences. Y'all, I'm a major animal lover and vegetarian, I DID MY RESEARCH.
I came upon Patara Elephant Farm and quickly fell in love with their Elephant Owner for the Day experience. Let me just say that it was one of the greatest days of my life and I recommend it 100%.
Yes, Patara allows you to ride an elephant for a bit of the day but they do it in a humane and nonabrasive way. Y'all, elephants are strong and have been carrying people and loads for centuries. At Patara they teach you the proper way to mount and sit as to not in the slightest hurt the animal. Very compatible to riding a horse. Many elephant experiences throughout Asia include strapping a painful and tight chairs to a weak part of their back, then adding the weight of two humans causes cuts, brushing, and infection. Not to mention the conditioning in order for the elephants to cooporate is often abuse. AVOID AT ALL COSTS PLEASE.
Both Patara or Elephant Nature Park would be great options if you're in Northern Thailand.
Please read my blog post on gracegoesglobal.com for more on this amazing place and my day there.
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*Almost all footage featuring myself was taken from the videos shot by the Patara videographer. Any other footage was taken by me.
**Sorry about the typo at the beginning! It's PatAra not PatEra. Thus to be human.
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19 авг 2024