Nam Phon takes the role of surrogate mother to the 4 year old Soy Thong.
After they were brought together it was so wonderful to see how the little
elephant bonded with the mature female in just a couple of days and how
protective the older elephant became of her new 'baby'.

To see more of my elephant images, or learn about the wildlife sanctuary ( http://www.wfft.org ) in Thailand, pl visit
http://www.pbase.com/mraeder/thailand


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