Volunteer at an Elephant Camp in Thailand

Another amazing opportunity to work with wildlife abroad!

Through this program, volunteers work at an elephant camp. You will work alongside elephant trainers and other park staff from early in the morning until late afternoon.

You will work with the elephant trainers on how to care for the elephants. Your activities will involve bathing and feeding the elephants, and moving food and supplies.

Most volunteers also spend part of their time teaching English to the elephant trainers and other staff, as well as the staff’s children and other local students.

The elephant camp has been open for 20 years, has over 70 elephants and roughly 250 workers. Many of the workers are of minority, ethnic, hill tribe decent. The camp is 40 miles (65 kilometers) from Chiang Mai city. The camp is surrounded by mountains and is split down the middle with a small river.

After you have settled in and gotten acclimated to working at the camp, the staff might ask you to explain to day visitors the various safety precautions the camp has.