The Elephant Whisperer

Ringling Bros. announces that they are going to eliminate the use of elephants in their circuses and we revisit our conversation with someone just back from the land of rescued elephants.

Returning from Thailand our guest, Jessica Davis, takes us through the grass roots humane efforts of Lek Chailert (known as The Elephant Whisperer) and her organization,  Elephant Nature Park

The park exists as a shelter to elephants that have been brutalized by the tourism and logging industries and end up orphaned, blind and disabled.

While these elephants have endured inconceivable torture and horror, Lek gives them the opposite, an environment at Elephant Nature Park where they can find the best of life.

Jessica offers a look at this magical world of the elephants in the park.

If, after listening, you have an interest in learning more about volunteering click this link

Heather Ankeny joins Mark for this show