The Chiang Mai Elephant Park is facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions. Devastating floods submerged the park, isolating its residents and threatening their survival. The access roads, which have become impassable due to rising waters and landslides, have cut off all connections with the outside world.
Despite extremely difficult conditions, rescue teams and park staff are increasing their efforts to save elephants and other animals. Flooding has submerged much of the park, leaving the site without power and communications, further complicating rescue operations.
In an urgent appeal posted on its Facebook page, the park requested help from volunteers and additional enclosures to move the animals to safer, higher areas.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced that rescue teams had already saved 117 of the park’s 126 elephants, but nine others remained in critical danger. A rescue operation remains underway to save them.
Saengduan Chailert, founder of the park, described a dramatic situation. She reported that a village, where pigs and buffalo had been relocated, was completely submerged. “We don’t know how many elephants will survive,” she said, visibly upset.
The images of the disaster are harrowing: panicked elephants seek refuge on higher ground, while the waters wash away other animals. Park staff, risking their lives, continue to do everything they can to help the animals.
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