We’ve spoken before about how we manage our relationships with the elephants using an approach that’s called protected contact, meaning there is always a barrier or significant space (think in terms of football fields) between elephants and humans. It’s part of how we offer them autonomy: we don’t encroach on…...
EleFact Friday: Bearing the Weight
Indonesia Bans Elephant Riding to Strengthen Elephant Protection The end of January 2026 brought some hopeful news by way of Indonesia, where the government issued a directive requiring all tourist facilities stop elephant riding and shift toward more ethical and observation-based experiences. As a result of this policy change, more…...
EleFact Friday: Nature’s Remedies
You might have heard stories about the ongoing conflict in Asia and Africa between elephants and humans. It’s an issue that highlights elephants’ loss of their native habitats and their increasingly challenging attempts to find food and water. In their searches, the elephants have been known to destroy crops and…...
EleFact Friday: Recognizing Threats
For today’s EleFact Friday, we want to share more scientific exploration that exhibits how truly intelligent elephants are. In a study from 2014, researchers at Amboseli National Park in Kenya played recorded voices of individuals from two different language groups: one whose members occasionally threatened and preyed upon elephants, and…...


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