Unemployed elephants in Thailand’s north trek home

The Covid-19 crisis has affected the livelihoods of countless millions of Thais… not all of them human.

As many as 2,000 elephants are at risk of starvation because their owners are struggling to feed them with the monthly expenses of 200,000 baht for the rental of land and facilities, salaries for handlers, and food.

Elephants eat as much as 300 kilograms a day of grass and vegetables.

Elephant camps in Chiang Mai, and other parts of Northern Thailand have been devastated by the drop in tourism and more than 100 are now marching up to 150 kilometers back to their home provinces.

News Source: https://thethaiger.com/

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