Welcome to BEES Elephant Sanctuary. After two such difficult years in 2020, our love and thoughts are with everybody and we hope you are safe, in good health and able to visit us soon! We are located in a stunning area of rural Thailand, South-West Chiang Mai in the district of Maechaem. We believe you have found us as you are a responsible traveler looking for an ethical experience with elephants in Thailand. BEES – Burm and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary is at the forefront for elephant welfare in a constantly changing and evolving world. We feel it is our responsibility to lead by example and encourage the highest welfare standards possible.
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Let Elephants Just BE Elephants
On March 13th we launched Operation – Bring Mae Mor Home and on the 27th March we did just that!!! Mae Mor working in the camp in Mae Taeng Burm and I found Mae Mor 4 years ago living in appalling conditions. We set out on...
Slowly, but surely we can make a difference! Patience, Passion, Compassion and Commitment to love, respect and protect our natural world and all that’s in it. We are well into 2016 and have been working away on the project taking things day by day, week by week. Running a sanctuary...
Happy New Year from The BEES Team! As 2015 comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to look back on what a year it has been here at BEES! We started off the year ready for whatever 2015 may hold, we are always ready to work...
New Rescues, New staff, Elephant Blessings and a chance to permanently retire one of our very special ele’s at BEES – We need your help…. BEES biggest fundraiser to date! Hello BEES Friends, It has been a massive few months here at BEES, we have been out on research journeys...