点评:When looking for an ethical Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand I was lucky enough to find Chang Chill. Elephants are left to be elephants, no washing, feeding by hand, riding or putting. The four Chang Chill Elephants have come from various backgrounds including logging and now lead a very happy and chilled existence.
Chang Chill is located in a beautiful valley with a river running by it. I booked on a half day trip where we were picked up in Chiang Mai by an air conditioned minibus. A stop at a services en route meant we could pick up a raincoat and snacks for those that needed them.
It took 90 minutes or so from the city to a beautiful jungle hideout. Bring walking boots as it's a few ups and a few downs! We went and found the Elephant in the jungle with their Mahout and just stayed respectfully from them and observed. It was wonderful. Photos could be taken but it was really peaceful and gentle. We then went and chopped some sugar cane and then put it in some tubes for some elephant snackie enrichment.
A lovely vegetarian lunch (pad Thai/rice/potato masaman curry etc) was served, then it was time to secure a spot on the viewing platform to watch the four Elephants come in for their snack.
Toilets are clean and plentiful. The transport was air conditioned and on time.
Whilst the only ethical way to see elephant is 100% in the wild, Chang Chill offer safe homes to these four girls to live out the rest of their days as happy elephants, doing things that elephants should.
翻译:在泰国寻找符合伦理道德的大象保护区时,我很幸运地找到了Chang Chill。大象在这里可以自然地生活,不洗澡、不喂食、不骑乘、不摆放。Chang Chill的四头大象来自不同的背景,包括伐木,现在过着非常快乐和宁静的生活。
Chang Chill坐落在一个美丽的山谷中,山谷里有一条河流流淌。我预订了半日游,我们在清迈乘坐空调小巴。途中在服务站停留,我们可以为需要的人买一件雨衣和一些零食。
从市区到一处美丽的丛林隐蔽处大约需要90分钟。带上登山靴,因为路上有几处上坡和下坡!我们去丛林里找到了大象和他们的象夫,我们恭敬地与它们保持距离,观察它们。这真是太棒了。虽然可以拍照,但它们真的很平静温和。然后我们去砍了一些甘蔗,然后把它装进一些管子里,作为大象的零食。
美味的素食午餐(泰式炒河粉/米饭/土豆咖喱等)端上桌后,我们便在观景台上找了个位置,观看四头大象过来吃零食。
厕所干净整洁,设施齐全。交通工具有空调,而且准时。
虽然唯一符合伦理道德的观察大象的方式是100%在野外观察,但Chang Chill为这四头母象提供了安全的家,让它们作为快乐的大象度过余生,做大象应该做的事情。