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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.

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.

We need your help

We always welcome partners, volunteers, donors and sponsors for our projects. Please consider participating in one of our initiatives or supporting our mission by making a donation. You can follow the latest news here.

Meet the team

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: volunteer@bteh.org. Meet the team!

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  • 🐘Ever wondered how elephants react when tourists visit or when we work to conserve them?

Research led by PhD Candidate Brooke Friswold of
KMUTT uncovers these fascinating insights in her long-term study at Kuiburi National Park. 

Brooke, our team, and Kui Buri National Park rangers are studying how elephants respond to different conservation strategies, from park closures to creating safe spaces and improving their habitat.

By understanding how wild elephants adapt to our conservation efforts, we can better protect both elephants and local communities. 

Stay tuned as we discover more about Thailand’s wild elephants! Brooke is set to complete her PhD next year; we can’t wait to see the fantastic results of this work!

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#Thailand #BiodiversityScience #HumanWildlifeCoexistence
  • 🐘 Want to make a real difference this giving season? Your donation helps protect elephants while empowering local communities to develop sustainable coexistence solutions. 

Every dollar counts in our mission to reduce human-elephant conflict and preserve these incredible animals for future generations. Through community-based conservation, we’re proving that people and elephants can share landscapes successfully.

Make your gift go further this holiday season. Donate now at bteh.org and be part of the solution for elephants and people. 🌍

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  • 🐘 What a milestone! We’re still glowing from our incredible 20th-anniversary celebration of Bring The Elephant Home!

We hosted two unforgettable events - one in Hua Hin and another at our field station in Ruam Thai. Seeing so many familiar faces - from longtime colleagues to community partners - made these gatherings truly special. ✨

Our hearts are full of gratitude to everyone who joined us, our generous sponsors, auction donors, our BTEH team, and the amazing community members who’ve supported and joined us on our journey. Together, we’ve made 20 years of conservation and the journey towards human-elephant coexistence possible! 🙏

Here’s to many more years of BTEH! 🌿

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  • 🐘🆔 Update from Kuiburi National Park!
Our team has spotted elephant F-024 with her newborn calf, just 12 days old in this photo! F-024 is one of the individuals catalogued in our newly developed ID database. 

📝 What makes this sighting special? Adult female F-023 was right there with them - continuing a pattern we’ve observed for nearly two years. This is a perfect example of the fascinating “nanny” behavior in Asian elephant herds, where adult females support each other in raising calves and sharing vital habitat knowledge.

🔍 Through our ID database, we can study these complex social relationships without interfering with the elephants’ natural behavior. Each observation helps us better understand the ecological dynamics of coexistence. 

Photos and Research by @ave_withelephants 

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  • 🐘 We're deeply grateful to @CincinnatiZoo for their incredible support and recent visit to our field station in Ruam Thai Village, Thailand! Their team joined us for hands-on experience with our human-elephant coexistence initiatives, including:

- Learning and supporting our elephant ID system and analyzing camera trap footage
- Observing elephants in Kuiburi National Park (including a 2-week-old calf!)
- Working with local farmers on our Tom Yum Project, exploring alternative crops and products
- Engaging with community members on sustainable solutions

This collaboration exemplifies the power of global conservation partnerships. Together with Cincinnati Zoo's expertise and support, we're strengthening our research and community-based approaches to elephant conservation.

Special thanks to the entire Cincinnati Zoo cohort for their enthusiasm and dedication to understanding our work first-hand. We look forward to seeing the Tom Yum Project featured in their upcoming Elephant Trek habitat! 🌿🐝

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  • From a single spark of hope to a global movement spanning three continents! For 20 incredible years, we’ve worked to create a world where elephants and people thrive together.

Here’s to two decades of community, compassion, and coexistence—and to our amazing team and supporters who make it all possible! 🌍✨Thank you. 

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