Kabu the elephant has not had an easy life. She was injured a a calf, but still forced to work for the illegal logging trade despite a lame leg.
Her plight came to the attention of Lek Chailert, founder of Save Elephant Foundation. Upon seeing Kabu’s condition, Lek set out to find her. The lame elephant worked very high in the mountains in Thailand and when Lek saw her she could see the fear and confusion in the elephant’s eyes.
“With a weeks worth of preparations and 2 days spent searching the jungle we were able to rescue Kabu the elephant,” The Elephant Nature Park writes. “It was a 24 hour round trip to bring Kabu from Tak province in West Thailand to Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai.
Now Kabu has a fresh start where she will no longer be abused. We and volunteers are very proud of this rescued elephant and honored to provide her with a new life.”
On year after she was rescued, Kabu has settled into a relaxed life and is surrounded by people who love her. She has her own mud pit that she loves and protects. And she does lots of eating too!