With only a limited number of premier trunk call slots
available during the holidays, donations start from US$2,500 to bring elephants
in on a Zoom video call for twenty minutes on Christmas Eve and Day, and New Year’s
Eve and Day. During the Zoom video call that is hosted by Santa
Claus, participants can ask him questions about the gentle giants and virtually
participate in unique and once-in-a-lifetime elephant experiences, including
the resort’s ‘Walking With Giants’ signature experience that provides an
optimum way of getting to know the elephants and develop a deeper emotional
connection with them. Championing the natural joy of daily
free-roaming time, accompanied by their mahouts (carers) and either an elephant
veterinarian or biologist, the activity offers insights from scientific experts
about how these intelligent creatures think and behave as well as their social
interaction in their native habitat. The fun of either a river bath
or mud playtime demonstrates just how cheeky these graceful animals can be.
All tax-deductible donations (US & Canada only) will
ensure that GTAEF can continue to care for Asian elephants.
The resort is world famous for its elephant camp that, along
with the GTAEF, were set up in 2003 primarily to help street begging elephants
and others that could not help themselves. Twenty-three elephants
now live in the jungle environment on the border between Thailand, Laos and
Myanmar along with their entire mahout families.
Other gift options for family and friends include:
- US$200
donation to bring an elephant in on a Zoom call for fifteen minutes
outside of key holidays
- US$18,000
to support for a year one of the three elephants rescued due to COVID-19,
monthly updates and pictures will be provided
- US$600
to feed one of the resort’s three-ton beauties for one month
- US$20
to feed one elephant for a day
- US$110
to support the work of anti-poaching rangers for a week
All donors and gift recipients will receive a personalised
e-certificate as a memento of their once-in-lifetime charitable experience.
Mr John Roberts, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas’ Group
Director of Sustainability & Conservation, said that the almost total
disappearance of tourism throughout Thailand due to COVID-19 continues to have
a negative effect on the Kingdom’s 3,800 odd captive
elephants. “Their carers still need to find an approximate US$ 20
per day just to feed their elephant, let alone their own family, and meet all
their other needs – elephants consume between six and ten percent of their
bodyweight daily, and it costs approximately US$18,000 to look after a single
elephant for a year. Since the start of the national lockdown in Thailand in
March, we have taken in three elephants and their carers. The COVID-19 elephant
refugees, whose camps were unable to care for them and would ultimately have
left them unfriended and unfed, are now matched with friendship groups and, of
course, have their own diet plan”, said Roberts.
Donors can also support one of the resort’s elephant
adoptees – Boon Rod, Kam Mool and Thong Inn – for one year by making a
tax-deductible (USA & Canada) US$18,000 donation and receive monthly
updates on the life and wellbeing of their well-nourished Asian elephant.
For bookings, please contact Mr John Roberts, Anantara’s
Group Director of Sustainability & Conservation, jroberts@anantara.com or
GTAEF at helpingelephants.org/contact-us/.
Unfolding across 160 acres of Northern Thailand’s mystical
ancient jungle, Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort is perched
on a hill overlooking the Mekong and Ruak rivers. The secluded
location is exclusively positioned to take in majestic three country views over
the confluence of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, and grazing elephants in the most
stunning of natural settings below. Rates start from THB 35,000++ per Deluxe
Three Country View room per night for 2 people on all-inclusive basis.
For more information on Christmas holiday package in Chiang
Rai, please click here or
contact Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort on email
goldentriangle@anantara.com or telephone 053 784 084.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Marion Walsh
VP Public Relations & Communications
Email: mwalsh@anantara.com
Website: https://www.anantara.com/en
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