Woman Becomes Part of Elephant Herd | Wild Thailand | BBC Earth

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  • @bbcearth
    @bbcearth  4 місяці тому

    Want to know more about elephants? Discover fascinating facts about the largest living land animal with BBC Earth’s Fact Files 🐘
    www.bbcearth.com/factfiles/animals/mammals/elephant

  • @diamondbuyers
    @diamondbuyers 2 роки тому +65

    Lek deserves a noble prize for all the work she has done saving elephants

  • @EnchantedwithPoodles
    @EnchantedwithPoodles 2 роки тому +109

    It’s nice to see Lek and her elephants featured here on BBC. Lek runs “Elephant Nature Park,” where the rescued elephants are taken. There are even a few adorable young calves and mothers. The videos are wonderful on UA-cam on two channels, “Elephant News” and “Eleflix.”

  • @FitzMastaflex
    @FitzMastaflex 2 роки тому +124

    I hope she lives to grow old and happy with her family. What an amazing human being!

  • @TheLakshmiKarthik
    @TheLakshmiKarthik 2 роки тому +78

    Gaining a trust of a elephant is the Ultimate sign of persons character 🙏🏽

  • @TheStoneymoses
    @TheStoneymoses 2 роки тому +103

    This story deserves a full length film. I felt this segment was only a beginning 😔

    • @kimberleypex
      @kimberleypex 2 роки тому +7

      Agree , I could look for many hours . This is a 🌿feel good video🌿

    • @juliacheetham6854
      @juliacheetham6854 2 роки тому +10

      Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story by Ashley Bell
      This is the full length feature about Lek

    • @TheStoneymoses
      @TheStoneymoses 2 роки тому +3

      @@juliacheetham6854 Thank you so much ❤️

    • @JD-et1in
      @JD-et1in 2 роки тому +5

      Here is the UA-cam channel of the sanctuary she runs: ua-cam.com/video/w-QER6Nt73M/v-deo.html This is Lek with the elephant who loves her the most and who follows her seemingly everywhere she goes 🥰

    • @cndns2
      @cndns2 7 місяців тому

      You can follow Lek's story and her elephant sanctuary called Elephant Nature Park.

  • @HarryThomasPictures
    @HarryThomasPictures 2 роки тому +57

    Elephants have a lot of the same complex emotions we have, they are lovely!

  • @jenniferjohnston5613
    @jenniferjohnston5613 2 роки тому +24

    To watch Lek with not only the elephants but also the hundreds of other rescued animal residents of ENP (Elephant Nature Park, Thailand) feels like watching pure love. Together with her husband (Darrick, a Canadian), the ENP staff, medical team, and mahouts (elephant caretakers), along with volunteers and supporters not only from Thailand but around the globe, she has built a sanctuary that boggles the mind both for the healing and life it offers the animals and in how gently and beautifully the work is accomplished. Her life's work is staggering in its accomplishments and she is a role model for how one person, with focus and determination, can find the resources and strategies to make a difference for animals, humans, and our planet. And while her work comes with a substantial personal burden, she is able to summon so much joy at the same time. How lucky we are to have people like Khun Lek in this world.

    • @beatricecallan
      @beatricecallan 10 місяців тому +2

      Amen to that! Lek is a real hero/ine and an angel at the same time!!

  • @OriginalMomo
    @OriginalMomo 2 роки тому +70

    If anyone deserves a herd membership, it’s definitely her. 🥰🥰🥰

  • @peggywerner5205
    @peggywerner5205 2 роки тому +16

    What an incredible woman. She is an Angel saving the elephants from cruel torture. Whether it's from working or the terrible side show. Bless her and all the elephants she saves that they always stay free from cruelty. Bless you.

  • @orcaJayP
    @orcaJayP 2 роки тому +21

    Thank you for featuring Lek and her amazing work and dedicated advocacy for Asian elephants. 💜
    DO NOT pay to ride elephants, force them to paint, dance or entertain you in any manner. They are individuals with the right to live an elephants life with family love and care.

  • @desertdragon2397
    @desertdragon2397 2 роки тому +9

    These are such sensitive and delicate animals despite their size. Blessed Be to all humans that value animals for their innate worth.

  • @Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe
    @Lion_Heart_Zimbabwe 2 роки тому +104

    What a special, inspirational and amazing woman! The greatest deeds we humans can ever do is acts of love, kindness and compassion to all living beings. This is our duty and purpose. To be of service to and to care for all of Earth's animals. 💚💜🐾🙏🕊🐘🐘

    • @twonumber22
      @twonumber22 2 роки тому

      That's right. Biodiversity is Earth's greatest asset.

    • @Khaos07
      @Khaos07 2 роки тому +1

      Definitely. And now let's examine what our species is doing in reality....

    • @beatricecallan
      @beatricecallan 10 місяців тому +1

      That‘s exactly my life credo!! ❤🙏🏼

  • @cintronproductions9430
    @cintronproductions9430 2 роки тому +69

    This made my day, bless this wonderful lady and those beautiful elephants. We need more people in the world like her. :)

  • @suchitkshirsagar7332
    @suchitkshirsagar7332 2 роки тому +31

    That image of an elephant pushing her to lead is beautiful

  • @jamesdooling4139
    @jamesdooling4139 2 роки тому +15

    Extraordinarily special. To have such a bond must be awesome. You can see they love and want to protect her just as she has done to them.

  • @cintaindonesia6382
    @cintaindonesia6382 2 роки тому +16

    May God bless Lek and her sanctuary...

  • @Koogat
    @Koogat 2 роки тому +8

    This needs to be in the millions of views already.. Im tired of waiting.

  • @mr.silent6055
    @mr.silent6055 2 роки тому +7

    That's real happiness.

  • @mikewilkins2030
    @mikewilkins2030 2 роки тому +214

    You can’t tell me that being a billionaire is more special than being apart of an elephant herd! Life isn’t about things, its about the connection and love communicated between beings! And Thailand is just beautiful lol Bless the ppl who help animals!

    • @JuniperMoonshine
      @JuniperMoonshine 2 роки тому +20

      Best comment! Money comes and goes, but the bonds we form are special and long lasting.

    • @beanloyal5696
      @beanloyal5696 2 роки тому +11

      Give me the billions

    • @mikewilkins2030
      @mikewilkins2030 2 роки тому +8

      @@beanloyal5696 beauty about life. We all have free moral agency, free to choose and live how you want. If money makes you happy, good for you!

    • @UncleIrohs
      @UncleIrohs 2 роки тому +3

      Or the guys who’s a part of a lion pride

    • @JustMe-vk4fn
      @JustMe-vk4fn 2 роки тому +6

      :) The best things in life aren't things at all. We feed the squirrels and birds here and there's days when the blue jays arrive early and start yelling at us from the patio to "get up" and get outside. Now if we could only teach them to fetch coffee. :D

  • @maggdale
    @maggdale 2 роки тому +8

    Please support Lek in saving and protecting these elephants at Elephant Nature Park

  • @Lotus201877
    @Lotus201877 2 роки тому +7

    A little bit of kindness can go a long way 😊

  • @lisabaker5716
    @lisabaker5716 2 роки тому +11

    Lek is an amazing woman

  • @martinsamuda-cowan8099
    @martinsamuda-cowan8099 2 роки тому +9

    what an amazing woman

  • @filmcrew3531
    @filmcrew3531 2 роки тому +4

    Lek is an international treasure. Love Lek's work. #SaveTheElephantsSaveTheWorld

  • @kimberleypex
    @kimberleypex 2 роки тому +13

    BEAUTIFUL ! This woman is blessed, the elephant s are saved 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

  • @veroniqueboulvard6315
    @veroniqueboulvard6315 2 роки тому +23

    Oh Lek.... Beautiful Lek.... ❤️ You are responsible for my emotional tears of joy respect and love that came up..... For anyone who wants to see the wonder of this golden woman you can visit in UA-cam the official 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘
    " Elephant News" Channel and also the "Eleflix" Channel.....Of course she is in FB and Instagram.
    All the world needs to see her work....She is working hard since she was a teenager to change the mentality and the habits of the locals and also the tourist industry who stubbornly continues the elephant rides or attractions and shows.... Tourists support financial a huge crime by enjoying all these.....Elephants have been victims of humans for centuries. Under slavery they are working or begging on the streets of Asian countries or suffering in circuses.
    All these demands the first "breaking" of the young elephant, babies actually. They keep them tied up and torture them bit them and let them without food or water until they surrender themselves by fear to the man who wants to exploit them.... This torture can last weeks. Many young elephants die from the physical and psychological torture and pressure.
    People need to be aware and help in any way they can wonders like Lek to continue the great fight for liberation of the victims.
    The victims of cruelty greed and trafficking.
    We can be all together in this by helping pioneers like Lek💖🐘🐘🐘

    • @beatricecallan
      @beatricecallan 10 місяців тому +1

      ❤❤❤❤❤ Amen 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @_m1mosa
    @_m1mosa 2 роки тому +7

    I admire the elephants. They still dare to love a human after all the labor and trauma.

  • @sebastians.9821
    @sebastians.9821 2 роки тому +23

    Completely heart warming. Also all those influencers riding elephants should be shamed.

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah, people should realize that just because elephants are big and strong doesn't mean their backs are designed to carry the weight of a person. :(

    • @mokko759
      @mokko759 2 роки тому +5

      @@cintronproductions9430 More than just the weight factor, it's how the elephant calves are trained to allow riders. It's absolutely barbaric what they do to these elephants. Isolating them from their mothers, starving them, beating them, tying them down into an unnatural position for days on end. It's revoltingly cruel.
      Never ride an elephant!

    • @hoosierpioneer
      @hoosierpioneer 2 роки тому

      The problem is, if I had never ridden and petted an elephant at a carnival, I wouldn't be facinated by them now. How do we capture children's attention to them in a humane way?

    • @mokko759
      @mokko759 2 роки тому +1

      @@hoosierpioneer There's nothing inherently harmful about petting an elephant but riding one is unacceptable. Carnivals and circuses are unacceptable. We know better now.
      Seeing elephants interact with their herds and environments as naturally as possible should inspire people to love elephants, not seeing them tortured into performing stupid tricks or giving rides.
      Reputable zoos and sanctuaries do an incredible job of giving the elephants the best possible life in captivity while still educating the public and inspiring younger generation.

    • @hoosierpioneer
      @hoosierpioneer 2 роки тому

      @@mokko759 I was a naive kid and thought they were raised like my puppy and that they enjoy working for us. I couldn't tell by looking at them at the carnival what they had been through.

  • @noeltimberlake165
    @noeltimberlake165 2 роки тому +2

    I need a towel because my heart has melted watching this.

  • @turkeyman100
    @turkeyman100 2 роки тому +1

    Bro, imagine actually being friends and being loved by a herd of elephants. I envy this woman.

  • @judithkramer4007
    @judithkramer4007 2 роки тому +1

    I'm shedding tears just thinking how these beautiful and majestic creatures were abused. But, more importantly, I would love to meet Lek and work side by side with her. I do feel a connection with abused and neglected animals of all species. I've devoted my entire adult life to rescuing and rehoming every single animal that crossed my path. I worked for the CT Humane Society as secretary of the law enforcement department typing up warrants for abusing, neglecting, etc. any animal or animals that I received a phone call for. Such gratifying work. Now, as I'm in my 60's, I can just watch and admire people such as this WONDERFUL AND LOVING LEK, speak up for those who cannot. GOD BLESS YOU LEK AND ALL OF YOUR ELEPHANT CHILDREN. MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU FOR SAVING ALL THESE LIVES.

  • @Julianthe1970
    @Julianthe1970 2 роки тому +2

    Love that BBC did another special on our favorite and most adored Khun Lek Chailert, sharing this with my family and friends :)

  • @WildlifeThroughLens
    @WildlifeThroughLens 2 роки тому +24

    Gentle Giants 🐘❤

  • @JuniperMoonshine
    @JuniperMoonshine 2 роки тому +10

    Elephants 🐘 are my favorite animal! Bless her for saving them. 💕

  • @Bluesidian
    @Bluesidian 2 роки тому +2

    Bless this woman and her work.

  • @beatricecallan
    @beatricecallan 10 місяців тому +1

    Lek is my biggest female hero for animals!! She is an angel for these precious and tortured souls!! ❤❤ How I wish I could visit this sanctuary once!!

  • @nickydenny7256
    @nickydenny7256 2 роки тому +1

    You need to do a full programme following Lek and ENP. The world needs to see this.

  • @WJen8
    @WJen8 2 роки тому +11

    Good for her. Doing good things for this world. 🙏

  • @asha8443
    @asha8443 2 роки тому +4

    What a beautiful person with such a big heart. 🙏🏼

  • @n-silvabts9178
    @n-silvabts9178 Рік тому

    Lek is a bless to this world! We need to protect her at all costs. Her work is priceless.

  • @babyjhari
    @babyjhari 2 роки тому +4

    I hope the coverage for this episode will be longer ❤god bless Lek and all the elephant foundation that helps rescue these gentle giants.

  • @purehyper124
    @purehyper124 2 роки тому +4

    This is sweet and heart breaking.

  • @tanweerulhaq1101
    @tanweerulhaq1101 2 роки тому +5

    Just felt my own freedom just looking at her 😍😍

  • @Skully317
    @Skully317 2 роки тому +6

    A beautiful story indeed, just wish it was longer.

  • @kaulis6524
    @kaulis6524 2 роки тому +11

    This is so sweet and special!❤️

  • @NatureSpotlight
    @NatureSpotlight Місяць тому

    This video truly touched my heart! Witnessing the bond between this woman and the elephant herd is a powerful reminder of the deep connections we share with all living beings on this planet. Lek's dedication to saving these majestic creatures is truly inspiring, and her work at Elephant Nature Park is making a real difference in their lives. It's moments like these that remind us of the beauty and importance of protecting our wildlife. Thank you, BBC Earth, for sharing this incredible story with us. 🐘💚

  • @loriweikel9551
    @loriweikel9551 3 місяці тому

    Lek is such a wonderful woman with a beautiful soul 💐💖 May God Bless Lek, her Family, her Coworkers, Volunteers, Sponsors & Everyone that donates and EVERY ANIMAL she helps, etc... 🙏🏻😇💙🙏🏻😇💙🙏🏻😇💙🙏🏻😇💙🙏🏻😇💙🙏🏻😇💙🙏🏻😇💙

  • @lovenikolatesla369
    @lovenikolatesla369 2 роки тому +4

    So honorable what she's doing heartfelt 💜🐘🙏

  • @TheNuprin711
    @TheNuprin711 2 роки тому +1

    I am seriously bawling. To much feels.

  • @naui_diver9290
    @naui_diver9290 2 роки тому +5

    This is beautiful

  • @TanyaQueen182
    @TanyaQueen182 2 роки тому

    This was so wholesome and beautiful. There's a special place in Heaven for Lek, and others like her. Thank you Lek, for what you do.

  • @lovepet4565
    @lovepet4565 2 роки тому +2

    I love LEK😊

  • @Chloe11501
    @Chloe11501 2 роки тому +14

    I wish I could be part of their herd ❤️ 🐘

  • @EokaBeamer69
    @EokaBeamer69 2 роки тому +2

    My heart is filled with joy after watching this beautiful video.

  • @kthearcher3357
    @kthearcher3357 2 роки тому +5

    How beautiful ❤️

  • @zalimoonali4571
    @zalimoonali4571 2 роки тому +3

    Yes I am a lover of elephants

  • @Guesswho-x4o
    @Guesswho-x4o 2 роки тому +4

    They're more human and forgiving than we are

  • @Boo-pv4hn
    @Boo-pv4hn 2 роки тому +3

    It’s beautiful people do things like this! I’m this is a project that deserves funds unlike a lot of the organisations that claim to want to make a difference people on the ground are making that difference

  • @patnewson6908
    @patnewson6908 3 місяці тому

    Talk about putting love into the world! What a woman!❤

  • @peanuts1173
    @peanuts1173 2 роки тому +8

    Amazing story!🐘❤️ Yes let them roam free!

  • @suzettebanerjee3372
    @suzettebanerjee3372 2 роки тому

    The feeling, the satisfaction must be of simply another level !!! I feel so jealous.

  • @twotofourfoot2820
    @twotofourfoot2820 2 роки тому +3

    We all need to be like Lek.

  • @kaymoil1912
    @kaymoil1912 2 роки тому +3

    Elephants are my favorite, highly intelligent.

  • @ZITR0ENCHEN
    @ZITR0ENCHEN 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the beautiful footage

  • @rayperez5918
    @rayperez5918 2 роки тому +1

    I’m jealous! This lady is very lucky!

  • @TheNuprin711
    @TheNuprin711 2 роки тому

    I'm crying. I know you are too.

  • @haveaseatmarj
    @haveaseatmarj 2 роки тому +3

    Magical

  • @jeremy1860
    @jeremy1860 2 роки тому +2

    Elephants are such wonderful animals 😊

  • @harrietking8768
    @harrietking8768 2 роки тому

    I am utterly speechless.
    Beautiful

  • @emmajaneofhawaii7867
    @emmajaneofhawaii7867 2 роки тому +1

    Lek is a beautiful woman.

  • @DonDuracell
    @DonDuracell 2 роки тому +4

    Her channel here on UA-cam is called "Elephantnews" if you want to see more.

  • @peterjarosciak3305
    @peterjarosciak3305 2 роки тому +1

    Veľmi krasne video. Slony su úchvatné zvierata . Len ich tiež ubyva a su vystavene pytlliakom pre kly . Preto ich treba viac chranit .

  • @julesverne2509
    @julesverne2509 2 роки тому +1

    I bet it's an amazing feeling to have an elephant love you back.

  • @LeprosuGnome
    @LeprosuGnome 2 роки тому +1

    Such bealtiful animals

  • @janajacoby3391
    @janajacoby3391 Рік тому

    So beautiful! She's such a great person! ❤🙏 These fabulous animals deserve all of our love, respect and protection! ❤️🐘❤️

  • @silverxiclus7608
    @silverxiclus7608 2 роки тому

    4:43 It looked like the elephant was smiling and it heartwarming.

  • @andreatainui5601
    @andreatainui5601 2 роки тому

    Our earth elephant angel Lek 🐘💚

  • @liviacotto7647
    @liviacotto7647 2 роки тому +2

    Wonderful lady

  • @Andrea-ho8uv
    @Andrea-ho8uv 2 роки тому +1

    So beautiful

  • @Noukz37
    @Noukz37 2 роки тому +1

    I'm not crying, YOU'RE CRYING!!

  • @soheilak6208
    @soheilak6208 2 роки тому +1

    How touching

  • @stagger5863
    @stagger5863 2 роки тому +2

    This are beautiful beyond ❤️

  • @JJ-kj1xt
    @JJ-kj1xt Рік тому

    Lek is an amazing Woman!

  • @fivestar7120
    @fivestar7120 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing! Elephants and lions are my favorite wildlife and I hate the abuse of all species

  • @promathews
    @promathews 2 роки тому +1

    Video must be at least 10 mnt..Love to watch it.. Extraordinary..🌺💓🌱

  • @cucukomodo-j2p
    @cucukomodo-j2p 2 роки тому +1

    Inspiration and good luky

  • @anupamchouhan3801
    @anupamchouhan3801 2 роки тому +8

    Elephants find humans cute. The same way we find puppies cute .

  • @wendelynanderson9517
    @wendelynanderson9517 Рік тому

    Lek is my hero

  • @Vip__honey
    @Vip__honey 2 роки тому +5

    love elephant 🐘 ❤

  • @sriramachandramurthypheelk8902
    @sriramachandramurthypheelk8902 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful Thai land , With Excellent elephants 👍💐💐i 🙏🎤

  • @smallone9825
    @smallone9825 2 роки тому

    All these medals we in the UK give out which should be for bravery,changing the world and just being a special human and most of them that go out are for ridiculous reasons then there's this lady who definitely deserves a medal. Thank you Lek for everything you do you are a very special lady may you live a long,happy,healthy life ❤ ♥

  • @elizadaphne5501
    @elizadaphne5501 2 роки тому +1

    Pure Love 🙏🌾🌿

  • @gregberry7647
    @gregberry7647 2 роки тому

    I love lek.

  • @Michael-dy7zp
    @Michael-dy7zp 2 роки тому +1

    Great Lady.

  • @margaretshrimpton1945
    @margaretshrimpton1945 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful, so peaceful. ❤️

  • @julesverne2509
    @julesverne2509 2 роки тому +2

    One day we will find out that elephants are conscious just like we are. I just hope they're still alive when we do.

  • @marcoakley440
    @marcoakley440 2 роки тому

    So.great Lec

  • @keajaalexander5429
    @keajaalexander5429 2 роки тому +2

    The Elephant whisperer

  • @GGabe_
    @GGabe_ 2 роки тому +14

    Any elephant lovers here? 🖐️🐘