Welcome to Mae Dok blog

Mae Dok is a 35 years old elephant female. She has been saved from logging industry thanks to the Elephant Umbrella Fund and ElefantAsia organization in 2007. Since this time, she is resting in Hongsa district, northern Laos and have some light activities such as bringing tourists in Hongsa protected forests or books for pupils living in remote areas with no road access.
Lao elephants are overworked and do not reproduce. The population is plummeting and will be extinct in 40 years if nothing change. Mae Dok blog aims at discovering the life of one Lao elephant and share it future and hopes with the community.
  • You can change an elephant’s life (16/12/2008 )
    Well I think it’s time I told you a little bit more about myself and about other female elephants working in the logging industry. Once upon a time our mahouts allowed us to have as many babies as ...
  • 2009 Elephant Festival, Laos (16/12/2008 )
    Hi again. Thanks for all of your kind wishes for when I was sick. I am feeling much better now, thank you! Us girl elephants are social creatures and love getting together for a bit of a goss over ...

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