24 DECEMBER 2007

Well, it wouldn't be Christmas without Santa so at 11:45 pm on Christmas Eve, Galaget gave birth to a baby boy. Of course his name is Plai Santa and that's the best Christmas present anyone could hope for!

29 OCTOBER 2007

A gorgeous baby girl was born to Nongae about 9:00 pm. She was not expected so early and the mahout had gone to have a shower only to return to find the baby already wandering over to Dok Mak to say hello!

26 OCTOBER 2007

We stayed up for 3 nights running to finally see 23 year old Bounnoi's baby born at 2.20am . It was incredibly exciting. This huge baby boy is a happy addition to our growing family.

14 SEPTEMBER 2007

Our latest addition is a baby born to Chomanaad late Friday night to coincide with the birthday of the elephant God Ganesha.

28 APRIL 2007 - ANOTHER GIRL!

Phootson made sure everyone was kept awake while she groaned with labour pains. And no wonder, her baby girl was a big one!

9TH APRIL 2007 - ITS A GIRL! 

Nampheung and her new baby. Nampheung came home from work on the 9th of April and ran straight to the nursery. She was trying to tell us she was ready to go back as she was about to give birth. Two hours later she did just that and gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Now thats a smart ele!   

1 APRIL 2007

Not to be outdone Kamliphet had a baby boy this morning. Kamliphet gave birth to the Kraal's first baby in February 2000. Since then she has had a baby girl, Kamlithong and now a baby boy. What a great mum!

The Royal Elephant Kraal is committed to breeding as many babies as possible. There have been over 40 successful births since 2000 - with more on the way. In the nursery right now, we have  mothers and their babies that you can play with and care for. If you haven't seen a baby elephant you will fall in love when you do. By actually spending time with them you will discover how individual they are. They form their own personalities very quickly and it is fun and fascinating watching them play together whilst their mothers try to keep them in line.

Only with more births than deaths can we ensure the survival of the species.