Saen Rak, a female, was born on October 8, 2018, about two years after its mother, Pang Chim, received artificial insemination on December 26-28, 2016.
Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi recently celebrated the elephant’s 5th birthday with a big cake made of vegetables and fruits, such as banana, sugarcane, corn, watermelon, guava, dragon fruit, carrot, pumpkin and napier grass.
The zoo allowed tourists, especially kids, to make a birthday wish for Saen Rak, whose name means “beloved” in Thai.
Preservation of Thailand’s biodiversity
The project is continuing with other protected species, such as the eastern sarus crane, white rhinoceros, the tapir, Fea’s muntjac, the serow, the clouded leopard, the marbled cat, the fishing cat, the Asian golden cat, and the…
