Voor een toekomst voor olifanten

Olifanten worden met uitsterven bedreigd. Hun leefgebied verdwijnt in een alarmerend tempo, door toedoen van mensen. Olifanten moeten daarom buiten beschermde gebieden op zoek naar voedsel en water. Zo ontstaan er meer en meer conflicten tussen olifanten en mensen. Als de olifant verdwijnt, verliezen we een prachtige diersoort, die zo cruciaal is voor onze natuur en ecosysteem. 

Alles op alles voor duurzame verandering!

Bring the Elephant Home zet alles op alles voor de overlevingskans van olifanten. Onze natuurbeschermingsprojecten starten bij de lokale gemeenschap. We streven naar duurzaam positieve verandering, naar een wereld waar mens en olifant in harmonie naast elkaar kunnen leven. Sluit je aan bij de missie van Bring the Elephant Home!

Antoinette van de Water, oprichter BTEH

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Alvast veel dank voor je hulp! Bring The Elephant Home is een door het CBF erkend goed doel en is een ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Ook is BTEH lid van GlobeGuards.

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  • Today, we wrapped up our very first elephant research program in Thailand—a journey filled with magical moments! 🐘✨ Grateful beyond words for this incredible group of women whose support made it all possible. Here’s to empowering conservation together! 🌿💚 #ElephantConservation #conservationresearch #thailandadventures
  • 🐘Ever wondered how elephants react when tourists visit or when we work to conserve them? Research led by PhD Candidate Brooke Friswold of KMUTT uncovers these fascinating insights in her long-term study at Kuiburi National Park. Brooke, our team, and Kui Buri National Park rangers are studying how elephants respond to different conservation strategies, from park closures to creating safe spaces and improving their habitat. By understanding how wild elephants adapt to our conservation efforts, we can better protect both elephants and local communities. Stay tuned as we discover more about Thailand’s wild elephants! Brooke is set to complete her PhD next year; we can’t wait to see the fantastic results of this work! #WildlifeConservation #ElephantResearch #Thailand #BiodiversityScience #HumanWildlifeCoexistence
  • 🐘 Want to make a real difference this giving season? Your donation helps protect elephants while empowering local communities to develop sustainable coexistence solutions. Every dollar counts in our mission to reduce human-elephant conflict and preserve these incredible animals for future generations. Through community-based conservation, we’re proving that people and elephants can share landscapes successfully. Make your gift go further this holiday season. Donate now at bteh.org and be part of the solution for elephants and people. 🌍 #SaveTheElephants #WildlifeConservation #GivingTuesday #Conservation #HumanWildlifeCoexistence
  • 🐘 What a milestone! We’re still glowing from our incredible 20th-anniversary celebration of Bring The Elephant Home! We hosted two unforgettable events - one in Hua Hin and another at our field station in Ruam Thai. Seeing so many familiar faces - from longtime colleagues to community partners - made these gatherings truly special. ✨ Our hearts are full of gratitude to everyone who joined us, our generous sponsors, auction donors, our BTEH team, and the amazing community members who’ve supported and joined us on our journey. Together, we’ve made 20 years of conservation and the journey towards human-elephant coexistence possible! 🙏 Here’s to many more years of BTEH! 🌿 #ElephantConservation #Conservation #WildlifeProtection #20YearAnniversary #CommunityPartnership #SaveTheElephants
  • 🐘🆔 Update from Kuiburi National Park! Our team has spotted elephant F-024 with her newborn calf, just 12 days old in this photo! F-024 is one of the individuals catalogued in our newly developed ID database. 📝 What makes this sighting special? Adult female F-023 was right there with them - continuing a pattern we’ve observed for nearly two years. This is a perfect example of the fascinating “nanny” behavior in Asian elephant herds, where adult females support each other in raising calves and sharing vital habitat knowledge. 🔍 Through our ID database, we can study these complex social relationships without interfering with the elephants’ natural behavior. Each observation helps us better understand the ecological dynamics of coexistence. Photos and Research by @ave_withelephants #AsianElephants #WildlifeScience #Conservation #Thailand #KuiburiNationalPark #WildlifeResearch #biodiversity
  • 🐘 We're deeply grateful to @CincinnatiZoo for their incredible support and recent visit to our field station in Ruam Thai Village, Thailand! Their team joined us for hands-on experience with our human-elephant coexistence initiatives, including: - Learning and supporting our elephant ID system and analyzing camera trap footage - Observing elephants in Kuiburi National Park (including a 2-week-old calf!) - Working with local farmers on our Tom Yum Project, exploring alternative crops and products - Engaging with community members on sustainable solutions This collaboration exemplifies the power of global conservation partnerships. Together with Cincinnati Zoo's expertise and support, we're strengthening our research and community-based approaches to elephant conservation. Special thanks to the entire Cincinnati Zoo cohort for their enthusiasm and dedication to understanding our work first-hand. We look forward to seeing the Tom Yum Project featured in their upcoming Elephant Trek habitat! 🌿🐝 #GlobalConservation #ElephantConservation #WildlifeConservation #ZooPartnership