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Khao Sok Elephant Sanctuary的点评
点评：Our visit in July – a disappointing and ethically concerning experience
My girlfriend and I visited this place in July. We had purposely avoided elephant experiences in Chiang Mai that involved bathing the animals, as we don’t believe it’s ethical — even though it's heavily promoted everywhere.
We booked a half-day tour here, hoping for a more respectful and animal-friendly experience. Unfortunately, from the moment we arrived, things felt off. We paid 4,200 baht, which is quite a lot considering what we got: a brief and superficial explanation about where the elephants came from and their background.
We were then taken into a garden to collect some food for the elephants and had the chance to feed and touch them. After that, we received a quick snack and waited for the next group to arrive, so we could go through the exact same steps again — this was the core of the “half-day tour.” Feed the elephants again, take pictures, and go for a short walk in the woods.
What concerned us most was how the elephants were treated. If an elephant didn’t want to walk, it was pushed forward. If it didn’t approach the tourists, it was coaxed or lured. It became clear this was just another tourist attraction — one we would never return to.
The elephants repeat the same routine 7 or 8 times a day. While it might be a better life than where they came from, this is still far from ethical wildlife care. We strongly advise against supporting this kind of experience.
My girlfriend and I visited this place in July. We had purposely avoided elephant experiences in Chiang Mai that involved bathing the animals, as we don’t believe it’s ethical — even though it's heavily promoted everywhere.
We booked a half-day tour here, hoping for a more respectful and animal-friendly experience. Unfortunately, from the moment we arrived, things felt off. We paid 4,200 baht, which is quite a lot considering what we got: a brief and superficial explanation about where the elephants came from and their background.
We were then taken into a garden to collect some food for the elephants and had the chance to feed and touch them. After that, we received a quick snack and waited for the next group to arrive, so we could go through the exact same steps again — this was the core of the “half-day tour.” Feed the elephants again, take pictures, and go for a short walk in the woods.
What concerned us most was how the elephants were treated. If an elephant didn’t want to walk, it was pushed forward. If it didn’t approach the tourists, it was coaxed or lured. It became clear this was just another tourist attraction — one we would never return to.
The elephants repeat the same routine 7 or 8 times a day. While it might be a better life than where they came from, this is still far from ethical wildlife care. We strongly advise against supporting this kind of experience.
翻译：我们七月的访问——一次令人失望且令人担忧的伦理体验
我和女朋友七月去了这个地方。我们刻意避开了在清迈体验大象洗澡之类的活动，因为我们认为这不道德——尽管到处都在大力宣传。
我们预订了这里的半日游，希望能获得更尊重动物、更友好的体验。可惜的是，从我们到达的那一刻起，一切都感觉不对劲。我们花了4200泰铢，考虑到我们得到的只是对大象的来源和背景的简短而肤浅的解释，这价格相当高。
之后，我们被带到一个花园，为大象取了一些食物，并有机会喂食和触摸它们。之后，我们吃了点快餐，等待下一批大象到来，这样我们就可以再次经历同样的步骤——这就是“半日游”的核心。再次喂食大象，拍照，然后在树林里短暂散步。
最让我们担忧的是大象受到的待遇。如果大象不想走，就被推着往前走。如果它不靠近游客，就被哄着或引诱着。很明显，这只是一个旅游景点而已——一个我们永远不会再去的地方。
大象每天重复同样的动作七八次。虽然现在的生活可能比它们原来的地方好一些，但这仍然远非符合伦理道德的野生动物保护。我们强烈建议不要支持这种体验。
我和女朋友七月去了这个地方。我们刻意避开了在清迈体验大象洗澡之类的活动，因为我们认为这不道德——尽管到处都在大力宣传。
我们预订了这里的半日游，希望能获得更尊重动物、更友好的体验。可惜的是，从我们到达的那一刻起，一切都感觉不对劲。我们花了4200泰铢，考虑到我们得到的只是对大象的来源和背景的简短而肤浅的解释，这价格相当高。
之后，我们被带到一个花园，为大象取了一些食物，并有机会喂食和触摸它们。之后，我们吃了点快餐，等待下一批大象到来，这样我们就可以再次经历同样的步骤——这就是“半日游”的核心。再次喂食大象，拍照，然后在树林里短暂散步。
最让我们担忧的是大象受到的待遇。如果大象不想走，就被推着往前走。如果它不靠近游客，就被哄着或引诱着。很明显，这只是一个旅游景点而已——一个我们永远不会再去的地方。
大象每天重复同样的动作七八次。虽然现在的生活可能比它们原来的地方好一些，但这仍然远非符合伦理道德的野生动物保护。我们强烈建议不要支持这种体验。
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