Our Vision

We envision a future where every Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) lives with dignity, respect, and the highest possible quality of life.

Our ultimate aspiration is a world where all Asian elephants roam freely in natural habitats, living as nature intended without the need for human intervention. Until that ideal becomes reality, we are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring that the thousands of elephants currently in human care experience the best possible life through scientifically-grounded, evidence-based training methods and welfare frameworks.

We believe that every elephant deserves compassionate care that honors their intelligence, emotional complexity, and natural behaviors—creating pathways toward a future where human-elephant relationships are defined by respect, understanding, and the shared goal of elephant wellbeing.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to improving the welfare of Asian elephants across Southeast Asia through culturally respectful, science-based training methods. Our mission is to empower mahouts and elephant care organizations with evidence-based techniques that honor traditional practices while prioritizing elephant wellbeing.

What We Do

We expand our impact by training mahouts in humane, scientifically-proven methods that work alongside their cultural traditions. Rather than replacing time-honored practices, we enhance them with modern welfare standards—ensuring that techniques like mounting methods remain culturally diverse while becoming more effective and compassionate.

Our field trainers work directly with communities, sharing principles and methods that respect local customs while introducing innovations that benefit both elephants and their handlers. We believe that the best path forward preserves cultural heritage while embracing practices grounded in animal welfare science.

Our commitment

Through partnerships with organizations across the region, we share best practices and continually develop resources including updated training materials and translations in local languages. Your donations enable us to reach more communities, support more elephants, and bridge the gap between tradition and modern animal welfare.

Together, we're creating a future where Asian elephants thrive under care that honors both their needs and the rich cultural traditions of their human companions.

Our Investment Strategy & Projects

We are currently investing in a new edition of our ‘How To Train An Elephant’ manual, concentrating on developing strong foundations and connections in Australia as well as overseas. Our project to improve the elephants saddles in partnership with saddler, Peter Horobin, has made some progress. During the November 2017 Thailand workshop, the team measured individual elephant’s back length, shape and circumference. The next stage of the project requires days spent on the ground to investigate further the working environment of the mahouts, how they keep their saddles, the materials they use, what is best in tropical climates, weights, durability and costs. We had aimed to do this already, but due to the economic constraints in Myanmar and catastrophic flood in India the second stage of the saddle project has been postponed to a later date.