We need to act now

BTEH is dedicated to the well-being and survival of African and Asian elephants, fostering socio-ecological resilience in communities seeking human-elephant coexistence, and striving for a world where both elephants and people can thrive. Our community-based conservation approach, developed since BTEH’s founding in 2004, emphasises shared decision-making, sustainability, equality, and partnerships. Through our projects, we promote evidence-based solutions that achieve human-elephant coexistence through range expansion, habitat restoration and supporting farmers in elephant-friendly livelihoods and land use, generating benefits for people, elephants and the ecosystems they share.

Sponsor a Wildlife Camera

Bring The Elephant Home is launching a community-driven research program to identify individual elephants and understand their movements using wildlife cameras—motion-activated cameras that record images and videos of elephants throughout the night. These cameras provide critical insights into elephant behavior, helping us develop science-based strategies to prevent conflict and promote coexistence. You can make a difference. Donate now and sponsor a wildlife camera today and help turn human-elephant conflict into human-elephant coexistence!

Sponsor a Wildlife Camera
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For the future of elephants!

Elephants are a keystone species in the ecosystems they are part of. Elephants disperse seeds, maintain grasslands and find water, all crucial for the survival of other species.

The mission of Bring The Elephant Home is to increase the chances of survival for elephants
in the wild and strive towards a
harmonious world where both humans and elephants can thrive, mutually benefiting from
coexistence.

Antoinette van de Water – founder BTEH

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Bring The Elephant Home is active on three continents. There is a lot of work to do for our various projects around the world, and we help to realise our ambitious plans is always welcome! More info: support@bteh.org. Meet the team!

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  • 💚 We’re halfway to our fundraising goal—and we need your help to reach the finish line! 🎉 Wildlife cameras are essential for tracking elephant movement and reducing conflict between elephants and farmers near Kuiburi National Park. Your support will allow us to expand our research into new agricultural areas, fostering peaceful coexistence. By sponsoring a camera for just $200 USD, you’ll directly contribute to this vital work and receive exclusive video clips and field updates featuring the elephants recorded on your sponsored camera! 🐘 👉 Help us reach our goal—sponsor a wildlife camera today: www.bteh.org #ElephantConservation #WildlifeResearch #Kuiburi #Coexistence #sponsorawildlifecamera #BringTheElephantHome
  • Dank aan Stichting @abrivoordieren ! Met jullie steun werken we in Kuiburi National Park aan een vreedzaam samenleven tussen mensen en olifanten. In plaats van harde afschrikmiddelen zetten we in op humane, niet-gewelddadige oplossingen. Door cameravallen en gedragsanalyse ontwikkelen we strategieën die conflict verminderen en tolerantie vergroten. Dankzij jullie bijdrage bouwen we aan een toekomst waarin Kuiburi symbool staat voor harmonie tussen mens en natuur. #Bedankt #AbriVoorDieren #MensEnOlifant #Coexistentie #Kuiburi #Olifantenbescherming #WildlifeConservation
  • 🌸💦 สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์จากมูลนิธิพาช้างกลับบ้าน! 💦🌸 ในช่วงเวลาที่ทุกคนได้กลับบ้าน พบครอบครัว และสาดน้ำคลายร้อน พวกเราขอส่งความสุข ความชุ่มฉ่ำใจ และความปรารถนาดีให้ทุกคนทั่วประเทศ 🌿🐘 ขอให้ปีใหม่ไทยนี้เต็มไปด้วยความสุข สุขภาพแข็งแรง และการอยู่ร่วมกันอย่างสันติระหว่างมนุษย์กับช้างป่า 🙏✨ #สงกรานต์2568 #BringTheElephantHome #สงกรานต์อย่างยั่งยืน ——————— 🌸💦 Happy Songkran from Bring the Elephant Home! 💦🌸 As we gather with family and celebrate the Thai New Year with splashes of water and joy, we’re sending cool, heartfelt wishes to you from our team here in Kuiburi. 🌿🐘 May this year bring happiness, good health, and peaceful coexistence between people and wild elephants across Thailand 🙏✨ #Songkran2025 #BringTheElephantHome #SustainableSongkran
  • 🐘 🥾 ภารกิจ 1 วัน กับทีมวิจัยและเจ้าหน้าที่ในการสำรวจร่องรอยช้างป่าในพื้นที่การเกษตรที่ติดเขตอุทยานแห่งชาติ! ทีมงานและชุมชนร่วมมือกันเดินสำรวจเส้นทางธรรมชาติและไร่ผลไม้หลากหลายชนิด ไม่ว่าจะเป็นสับปะรด มะม่วง ขนุน ตลอดจนพื้นที่รกร้าง เพื่อตามหาร่องรอยการปรากฏตัวของช้าง ไม่ว่าจะเป็นรอยตีน ขี้ช้าง หรือร่องรอยการกินพืช 🥾🌳📝 ภารกิจนี้ไม่เพียงสะท้อนถึงความมุ่งมั่นด้านการอนุรักษ์และการเก็บข้อมูลเพื่อประเมินสถานภาพสัตว์ป่า แต่ยังแสดงให้เห็นถึงความร่วมมืออย่างเข้มแข็งระหว่างนักวิจัย เจ้าหน้าที่ และชุมชนโดยรอบ ในการปกป้องและดูแลผืนป่าไปด้วยกัน! 👏 A one-day mission with the research team and officers to survey the signs of wild elephants in an agricultural area adjacent to the national park! The team and local community joined forces to explore natural pathways and various fruit orchards—from pineapples and mangoes to jackfruit and even abandoned fields—to track any evidence of elephant presence, whether footprints, dung, or signs of feeding. This mission not only highlights the strong commitment to conservation and data collection for wildlife status assessment, but also underscores the robust collaboration among researchers, officers, and the surrounding communities in protecting and caring for the forest together!
  • 🐘Meet M-008 — a unique adult male elephant we’ve been tracking for over four years through our individual ID database in Kuiburi Thailand. M-008 is easy to recognize thanks to the distinctive half-moon tear on his right ear. Unlike the typical “solitary bull” stereotype, this social guy is often seen with others from female-led herds inside the National Park to bull groups near farms along the park’s edge. Our camera traps have captured M-008 forming bonds, mentoring younger males, and contributing to the complex social dynamics of elephant society. His story is just one example of how every individual matters and how much we still have to learn. 📸 You can help us continue this important work. Sponsor a wildlife camera to support the monitoring of elephants like M-008 and contribute to coexistence-focused research and conservation. 🌿 Sponsor a camera trap today and be part of their story: https://bring-the-elephant-home.org/sponsor-a-wildlife-camera/ You can also find the link in our bio! 👆🏻 #ElephantConservation #WildlifeMonitoring #CameraTrap #Coexistence #Kuiburi #AdoptAWildlifeCamera #HumanElephantCoexistence #BringTheElephantHome #MaleElephantsMatter #ThailandWildlife #sponsorawildlifecamera
  • 🚨🐘We’re behind on our goal—urgent help needed! Please join us in sponsoring a wildlife camera for our new community-driven elephant research program. So far, we’ve raised €1,963 from 19 donations toward our €10,000 goal. Your contribution—at one of five sponsorship levels—directly supports the equipment and research needed to transform conflict into coexistence. 💚 Follow the link below or in our bio to learn more about each level and the impact you’ll make. Donate now at: bteh.org/sponsor-a-wildlife-camera and be a champion for elephants and communities! #SponsorAWildlifeCamera #SaveElephants #HumanElephantCoexistence #CommunityDrivenResearch #WildlifeConservation #DonateNow