5/5 Sarah H. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
After
a
thorough
search
for
a
truly
ethical
way
for
my
family
to
see
elephants
during
our
time
in
Thailand,
I
was
delighted
to
find
WFFT.
We
booked
the
full
day
tour
with
pickup
and
return
to
our
hotel
in
Bangkok,
and
it
was
the
highlight
of
our
trip.
After
the
air-conditioned
drive
(about
2.5
hours
from
our
hotel),
we
met
at
the
I
Love
Phants
lodge
and
then
walked
through
the
bear
and
gibbon
enclosures,
heard
the
Gibbon
Song,
and
learned
more
about
the
animals
and
their
stories.
Lunch
was
fresh
and
delicious,
and
the
ice
cream
and
drinks
were
appreciated
since
it
was
a
hot
day.
Then
we
drove
around
the
elephant
and
big
cat
areas,
meeting
more
rescued
animals,
including
9
starved
tigers
who
had
just
been
saved
from
a
zoo
that
had
closed.
We
ended
the
day
by
feeding
three
of
the
friendlier
elephants
their
afternoon
snack.
Natalie,
our
tour
guide,
was
thoughtful,
informative
and
generous
as
she
led
the
tour,
sharing
personal
stories
of
many
of
the
animals
who
have
experienced
such
suffering
in
their
lives
before
being
rescued
by
the
team
at
WFFT.
Their
veterinary
services
are
extensive
and
loving,
and
they
offer
free
vet
care
to
the
local
villages
after
5:00
pm
each
day!
They
regularly
work
with
police
and
other
sanctuaries
to
rescue
animals
and
provide
them
with
care,
support,
and
an
stress-free
environment.
They
can
live
their
lives
free
from
the
burden
of
pleasing
humans.
The
only
interaction
we
had
was
a
regular
feeding
of
three
friendly
elephants
with
their
mahouts
nearby
to
prevent
unnecessary
petting.
Our
purpose
was
simply
to
feed
them,
and
my
family
was
honored
to
do
so.
The
animals’
stories
were
heartbreaking,
their
rescue
stories
harrowing,
but
there
is
joy
here.
The
team
provides
huge
enclosures
and
works
tirelessly
to
give
the
animals
what
had
been
taken
from
them:
their
free
will.
Many
sanctuaries
will
claim
to
be
“ethical,”
but
the
only
truly
ethical
way
to
care
for
wild
animals
is
to
protect
their
space
and
leave
them
alone.
Our
family
was
so
moved
by
the
work
of
WFFT
that
my
older
kids
are
talking
about
coming
back
to
volunteer!
Thank
you
for
everything
you
did
to
make
our
trip
memorable
and
meaningful,
and
thank
you
for
dedicating
your
lives
for
these
animals
to
live
free.
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