https://nikkisavvides.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2021-07-26 https://nikkisavvides.com/testimonials/2021/7/26/dr-dinesh-wadiwel-author-of-the-war-against-animals monthly 0.5 2021-07-26 https://nikkisavvides.com/testimonials/tag/Author+of+The+War+Against+Animals monthly 0.5 https://nikkisavvides.com/home daily 1.0 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627285114156-ZUETFNP6NX379YNBI7LY/Me+at+Elephant+Nature+Park.jpg Home “ When I first visited Thailand, I had no idea that elephants would determine the course of my life and research for the next decade. What had captivated me so completely were the stories of elephants whose lives are marked with neglect and abuse, despite the great love tourists and Thais alike have for these charismatic creatures.” — From “After the Forests: Thailand’s Captive Elephants and Their People” (forthcoming) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627544071321-G9UB35FH888MCUPSANLH/Mahout+Surin.JPG Home - ELEPHANT KEEPERS KNOWN AS ‘MAHOUTS’ ARE MOSTLY MEN, AND MANY HAVE ANCESTRAL TRADITIONS WORKING WITH ELEPHANTS. They are needed at sites in Thailand where captive elephants live, and many elephant welfare and conservation projects include mahouts in education programs and decision-making processes to benefit elephants. Properly trained mahouts who are welfare-focused are essential to ethical captive elephant management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627282766428-OE8KLU24B8RPJH0LE3DP/Nong+Nun+in+the+river+Surin.jpg Home - THAILAND’S CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS ARE ASIAN ELEPHANTS (Elephas maximus). They are related to elephants found in other Asian countries such as India, China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Indonesia. There are around 3,000-4,500 elephants currently living in captivity across Thailand. It is difficult to estimate numbers due to inconsistencies in legal documentation. An Asian elephant eats around 1.5-2.0% of its body weight every day, amounting to around 150-200kg of food! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627285944549-FDKKL3NYM44BUG83SA87/Friends+in+rice+fields+Surin.JPG Home - THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT ENOUGH AVAILABLE LAND IN THAILAND FOR ALL CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS TO BE RELEASED. While small-scale rewilding efforts have been successful, these must be carefully managed to avoid human-elephant conflict. Ethical elephant tourism — in the form of sanctuaries and welfare/conservation projects — is the best solution for the largest number of elephants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627286001043-KKZQ10LS3TIDFF1ZDAQM/Elephants+in+Dam+Surin.jpg Home - CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS IN THAILAND ARE VALUABLE COMMODITIES DUE TO THEIR ROLE IN TOURISM. An adult elephant in good health can cost around THB1,000,000, equivalent to US$30,000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1630455449884-6EKQGISN8G9BGDJQITFS/Dr.+Dinesh+Wadiwel+Author+of+The+War+Against+Animals+%E2%80%9CDr.+Nikki+Savvides+is+doing+work+at+the+cutting+edge+of+multispecies+research%2C+exposing+worlds+where+humans%2C+animals+and+natures+exist+in+complex+and+entangled+re.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1630455456521-1YQZ6WM06PIJMKJH3T6J/Copy+of+Copy+of+Dr.+Dinesh+Wadiwel+Author+of+The+War+Against+Animals+%E2%80%9CDr.+Nikki+Savvides+is+doing+work+at+the+cutting+edge+of+multispecies+research%2C+exposing+worlds+where+humans%2C+animals+and+natures+exist+in+complex+.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1630455450034-SERSV55GPYAXUTWNI7CS/Copy+of+Dr.+Dinesh+Wadiwel+Author+of+The+War+Against+Animals+%E2%80%9CDr.+Nikki+Savvides+is+doing+work+at+the+cutting+edge+of+multispecies+research%2C+exposing+worlds+where+humans%2C+animals+and+natures+exist+in+complex+and+enta.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1630455456798-24DLXW1KPEEZH8V0YHJ8/Copy+of+Copy+of+Copy+of+Dr.+Dinesh+Wadiwel+Author+of+The+War+Against+Animals+%E2%80%9CDr.+Nikki+Savvides+is+doing+work+at+the+cutting+edge+of+multispecies+research%2C+exposing+worlds+where+humans%2C+animals+and+natures+exist+in+.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1630594639411-JTHNFJ2L9UKI4JLA7SJS/JOANNA+HADDOCK+-+TESTIMONIAL.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1617692370624-IQNLHRJZX029QUQ9DCWG/Nikki+Savvides+Elephants+bandw.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627283412628-X8Y6DDS5OEC2ASGTNKO9/Nong%2BLek%2Bin%2Bthe%2Briver%2BSurin.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627282426882-3T33LRIW2PFHCIQSP1PK/Trunk.jpg Home https://nikkisavvides.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-09-15 https://nikkisavvides.com/other-research daily 0.75 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628179464412-MR8UB9PHVV72W6YMVPZP/Screen+Shot+2021-06-29+at+4.11.45+pm.png Past Research - STREET DOGS IN BANGKOK I conducted research on the lives of Bangkok’s street - or soi - dogs as part of my PhD. Based on observational research conducted in the field, my study explored how an animal rescue organisation and local communities worked together to improve soi dog welfare. The research was published in a paper entitled “Living with soi dogs: Alternative animal practices in Bangkok, Thailand”, and as a book chapter, “Speaking for dogs: The role of dog biographies in improving canine welfare in Bangkok, Thailand”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1530011884768-9ZW572ABBC97M96C1R55/uruguay+horses.jpg Past Research - ETHICAL HORSE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS I studied the ethics of relationships between horses and humans for my Masters degree at the University of Sydney; my research is published in two highly regarded animal studies journals. One paper found that horse-human relationships built on effective communication and partnership were likely to be the most ethical, and therefore best for equine welfare. The other paper examined the myth of innate feminine connectedness with horses, and how believing the myth could cause conflict and injury if women don’t learn to communicate effectively with their animals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627392737691-B4HTD9QB4HYBNM3YRVGU/Mae+Satop+3.jpg Past Research - ETHICAL TRAVEL & CONSUMPTION I have published my research on the ethical travel and consumption blog Epicure and Culture, including on environmentally sensitive tourist destinations, a jewellery-making organisation run by displaced women in Turkey, volunteering with street animals in India and saving endangered sea turtles in Mexico. https://nikkisavvides.com/about daily 0.75 2022-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/f7d8dd5f-401f-4054-8f22-9778f0cb921d/Hero-Shot-Photography-HERO2372.jpeg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627284770983-2RZF8RXDRWYSE2PUEUCY/Nikki%2Band%2BFah%2BSai%2Bmain.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1617694947977-BLV1Q0QQ22B39ZDLD49Q/Nikki%2Band%2Belephant.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1617694964222-GJN4MBHMFHK2ZIR8FGGB/Nikki+Savvides+and+Chester.jpg About https://nikkisavvides.com/gallery daily 0.75 2021-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1539233396370-0977BDGZU4UNPGLKH6WS/eagle+small.JPG Gallery Brahminy kite at Bali Bird Park, Bali, Indonesia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1539233405599-FQ0N4IWEDJWSVT9I4VHM/warin+.jpg Gallery Warin, a young female Asian elephant in Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village, Surin, Thailand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1539234963123-CLYPWE9J0SUFQN25YLS2/goat+india+small.jpg Gallery A friendly goat, Jaipur, India. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1539235039203-G95FY5R61LGE80F52JAC/fah+sai+small.JPG Gallery Fah Sai, a female Asian elephant in Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village, Surin, Thailand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1539233886353-4FCRC4K6FTU3CEUMBJTU/Mae+Jumpee+small.JPG Gallery Mae Jumpee, an older female Asian elephant at Burm and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary (BEES), Mae Chaem, Thailand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1539235451355-ZB6F8Z8YKS119FXRJHWX/Barred+eagle+owl+smallJPG.JPG Gallery A barred eagle-owl, Bali Bird Park, Bali, Indonesia. All photos © Nikki Savvides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1539233455498-5YVP206WD74NZHFNVZEC/bull+india+small.JPG Gallery A Brahman bull in Jaipur, India. https://nikkisavvides.com/blog daily 0.75 2022-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/03dad6bc-abed-4aeb-ab53-48cd0874d0f6/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+12.46.06+PM.png Blog - I WAS ATTACKED BY A MACAQUE, AND IT WAS MY FAULT. First published on Medium in “Creatures” Sep 4, 2021 Some years ago, I volunteered with monkeys in India who had been rescued from situations where their welfare was threatened. Illegally poached from the wild, some monkeys had been used as pets, while others were injured or orphaned youngsters requiring care. Others had captured by people who forced them to entertain tourists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1624451182963-3KPPGN2LKU10IBLKWQBS/Izzy+the+Hypercat.jpg Blog - 5 SIGNS YOUR OLDER FELINE MIGHT BE A HYPERCAT First published on medium in “creatures” May 19, 2021 My cat Izzy may look like a kitten, but she’s actually 15 years old — officially “geriatric”. I rescued her as a three-month old stray and she’s lived a comfortable life, being very much loved and doted upon into her old age. I recently noticed small changes in Izzy’s appearance and behaviour that I put down to age or new circumstances, but thanks to a diagnosis from an excellent vet I learned she has feline hyperthyroidism — a common condition in older cats that arises when tumours form on the thyroid glands, producing excessive thyroid hormones and causing hypertension and and hyperactivity. As the vet put it, Izzy had become a hypercat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/79cf25a3-fa21-4e46-98f0-99ca838ee09a/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+12.51.03+PM.png Blog - A WELFARE GUIDE FOR HORSE RIDING ON HOLIDAY First published on Medium Jan 12, 2022 I’ve loved horses for as long as I can remember, and have always wanted to interact with them in a non-harmful way. I’m also a passionate traveler, and have ridden horses in many different countries, including the UK, France, Austria, India and Vanuatu. But not all of my experiences riding while traveling have been positive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1624452274687-YVVTCSG1TGIJTSHIY9PB/20200402_174910.jpg Blog - A TALE OF TWO HORSES IN LOVE First published on medium in “creatures” May 29, 2021 My two horses — Fly and Chester — have been together for almost 15 years. They were recently interviewed for the popular equine-for-equine dating app Neigh-bours* about their long-lasting relationship. Neigh-bours: Tell us about yourselves. What’s your age, colour, breed and height? Fly: I’m a 20-year-old grey Australian Stockhorse, 15.3 hands high. Chester: I’m a 29-year-old palomino Quarter Horse, 15.0 hands high https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627544987155-16LSU1S1EJQYFE0MWN4Q/Screen+Shot+2021-06-29+at+4.11.45+pm.png Blog - STUDYING THE SOI DOGS OF BANGKOK First published on Medium in “Creatures” July 18, 2021 Almost half a million stray dogs live on the bustling streets — or sois — of Bangkok. Soi dogs live difficult lives, finding shelter where they can under cars and shopfront awnings, suffering from traffic accidents and health problems, and scavenging for food from wherever they can. But they are also cared for by people who live in Bangkok — organisations, and individuals who work together to improve their welfare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/a54db0bf-542d-4152-b6a1-0206e316acfe/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+12.54.53+PM.png Blog - WHY I STOPPED RIDING MY HORSE First published on Medium Feb 14, 2022 “When you hit the dirt, get straight back on, or you’ll never get on again.” These were the wise and somewhat threatening words of my instructor at a time when I was just getting the hang of riding and, at the same time, the hang of falling off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/879193e6-cd84-4cb3-8735-205c8914bab3/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+12.48.14+PM.png Blog - DOES CONSERVATION TRUMP ANIMAL WELFARE IN ZOOS? First published on Medium in “Creatures” Oct 1, 2021 Some of my best childhood experiences involved long, happy days spent observing, feeding and touching animals at zoos and wildlife parks. My love for animals has carried through to my adult life, and my academic education in the field of animal studies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/904e1a34-f2b9-4178-9db4-d7ffeca67d29/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+12.42.57+PM.png Blog - I PAID TO VOLUNTEER AND IT WAS A SHAM First published on Medium in “Creatures” Aug 11, 2021 Ever since I first started backpacking almost two decades ago, I’ve had a passion for volunteering with animals while travelling. This passion has taken me around the world, where I have worked with a variety of creatures — from endangered sea turtles in Bali, Indonesia, to stray dogs and elephants in Thailand and holy cows in India. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/bc4de9bf-4732-4b3b-b073-dc9c661a5f74/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+12.58.46+PM.png Blog - THE JOY AND PRIVILEGE OF DOING PHD FIELDWORK First published on Medium May 2, 2022 I really don’t think I would have finished (or even started!) my PhD if I didn’t have a topic that not only excited and interested me, but allowed me to travel and experience different places and cultures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/17347f37-a15d-4183-90aa-143543e34224/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+12.49.46+PM.png Blog - WHAT AN INDIAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL TAUGHT ME ABOUT DOG WELFARE First published on Medium in “Creatures” Oct 27, 2021 Based on the outskirts of the Indian city of Udaipur, Animal Aid Unlimited is a hospital that encourages tourists and locals to spend time working with rescued animals. Udaipur is the “White City” of the state of Rajasthan, known for its intricate, white-painted Mughal architecture, clear blue lakes and verdant hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1627544737826-YW11SHDKLPKMY3BEI5SM/Turtle+hatchery.jpg Blog - CAN TOURISTS & TURTLES COEXIST ON KUTA BEACH? First published on Medium in “Creatures” July 25, 2021 As part of my PhD, I conducted research in Bali, Indonesia with the Kuta Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, run by the not-for-profit Bali Sea Turtle Society. The centre is focused on the conservation of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) on busy Kuta Beach, in the south of the island. Female Olive Ridley turtles nest every year and always return to the beaches where they were born to lay their eggs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1624686241018-Z94R2XUVMTJRPHGOD1HY/Black+cat.jpg Blog - WHY BLACK CATS ARE UNLUCKY First published on medium in “creatures” June 25, 2021 Black cats have long been viewed under a lens of suspicion and superstition, a negative connotation tied to the colour’s symbolic affiliation with death, grief and evil. From the 13th to 17th centuries, in Early Christian European culture, black cats were mythologised as having strong associations with witchcraft. Old tales tell of black cats as witches’ supernatural familiars, or of witches themselves in feline form, and owning any cat — all the worse a black one — was incriminating evidence of a woman’s supposed involvement in the dark arts. https://nikkisavvides.com/book daily 0.75 2022-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/f939190b-ec1b-422a-855e-acd3da2abf9d/After+the+Forests+cover.png Book - My book “After the Forests: Thailand’s Captive Elephants and Their People” was released on 28 June 2022! Click here for purchasing options Or buy direct from my store “After The Forests” is the first full-length non-fiction study of elephants used in Thailand’s tourism industry. These animals are neither wild nor domesticated but rather “captive”, and many suffer from serious welfare issues. The book is also a study of the people who care for these elephants — including Indigenous mahouts (traditional elephant keepers) and a cohort of activists, conservationists, and volunteer tourists committed to improving elephant lives. Drawing on my numerous immersive fieldwork trips, “After the Forests” examines ongoing changes in elephant tourism that are driven by ethical concerns for elephants. Through my firsthand narrative, the book explores the roles played by sanctuaries and community-based welfare/conservation projects in engendering these shifts. Based on observations of elephants; interviews with mahouts, tourists, and conservationists; and peer-reviewed research, the book tells the stories of the amazing elephants and people I met during my journey, and makes an important contribution to current conversations about elephant captivity in Thailand. https://nikkisavvides.com/the-trouble-with-traditional-elephant-tourism daily 0.75 2021-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628586116683-2LVN9MCY81RM46VIXV8T/Elephant+with+saddle.jpg The Trouble With Traditional Elephant Tourism - THE TROUBLE WITH TRADITIONAL ELEPHANT TOURISM https://nikkisavvides.com/mahouts-thailands-traditional-elephant-keepers daily 0.75 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628202497189-KPO54VJJNKSN4X2QMQEO/f-B7ZsQw.jpeg Mahouts — Thailand’s Traditional Elephant Keepers - MAHOUTS — THAILAND’S TRADITIONAL ELEPHANT KEEPERS https://nikkisavvides.com/elephant-education-resources daily 0.75 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628203637873-ESAXAHTL1T0NY7S6UPJP/Euang+Luang+Surin.JPG Elephant Education Resources - ETHICAL ELEPHANT TOURISM The shift towards more ethical elephant tourism in Thailand has been led by the work of Sangduen “Lek” Chailert, who founded Elephant Nature Park — a 250-acre sanctuary in the Mae Chaem region — in the year 2000. Today, there are several elephant sanctuaries around Thailand that provide visitors with unique, ethical opportunities to observe elephants. These include Burm and Emily’s Elephant Sanctuary, Tree Tops Elephant Reserve, Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary and Samui Elephant Sanctuary. Through the work of their founders, these sanctuaries provide captive elephants with opportunities to roam, forage and socialise, making a profound difference to their lives and their welfare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628586293894-8CUPN7XFDREXBKF8HJGL/Mahout+at+JTF+1+%281%29.jpg Elephant Education Resources - WHY DO WE NEED MAHOUTS? Mahouts are needed at all sites where captive elephants live in Thailand — including sanctuaries, camps and community-based projects. Due to the limited land available, elephants need to be managed so that they interact safely with one another and do not stray from home, potentially causing conflict with neighbouring farmers and villagers. In particular, the strong cultural and spiritual relationships between Indigenous mahouts and elephants must be championed and supported, both by allowing the men to continue to work with elephants and helping them to engage in sensitive methods of training and care that uphold elephant welfare through education and training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628203697605-7LW9ULE827KWA15UFEIZ/1978513_10152723555442892_9138017331308647938_o.jpeg Elephant Education Resources - ELEPHANT TOURISM AND COVID-19 While life is always difficult for Thailand’s captive elephants, COVID-19 has only made things worse. In March 2020, Thailand closed its border to tourists. Without tourism, elephant camps, sanctuaries and other projects have had to close, leaving mahouts and elephants out of work. Most elephants now live in their mahouts’ home villages, with local families now faced with the enormous task of feeding elephants with little income and limited land for grazing and foraging. There is a real risk of elephants starving in this scenario. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628203469096-D5VPBKN9GDB4UK9WQA5P/DJzY9tZQ.jpeg Elephant Education Resources - THAILAND’S CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS Some 3,000 to 4,500 elephants live in captivity in Thailand. They mainly work in tourism and are classified under Thailand’s 1939 Draught Animal Act as working livestock, similar to cattle, buffalo, and oxen. This means they are not afforded protection as an endangered or vulnerable species like wild elephants. The conditions in which captive elephants live in Thailand are often poor, causing serious welfare issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628586190049-ZL0LCE9BRB25385TCUDJ/Elephant+with+saddle.jpg Elephant Education Resources - THE TROUBLE WITH TRADITIONAL ELEPHANT TOURISM Around 250 tourist camps across Thailand offer visitors a chance to interact with elephants. These highly popular sites support activities such as elephant riding and circuses. Welfare standards in these camps may differ — some may provide decent conditions for elephants, while others may be sub-par. At these camps, elephants work during the day and are chained in pens or shelters overnight — usually by one front leg to a cement block sunk into the ground on a chain that is approximately three to six meters in length. Chaining can cause joint damage, skin abrasions, and poor foot health while also limiting opportunities for roaming, forage and socialisation — three activities essential to good elephant welfare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5961a9ffe58c62cb702aa03e/1628203661022-4T3X0VMA3EN0BEVCCOWB/f-B7ZsQw.jpeg Elephant Education Resources - MAHOUTS — THAILAND’S TRADITIONAL ELEPHANT KEEPERS Mahouts are predominantly men from Indigneous tribes such as the Karen, Lao-Isan and Guay, with strong ancestral traditions involving elephants that span hundreds of years. Today, mahouts who work in tourist camps may engage in practices that are harmful to elephants. 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