Family life and the training of Chang Yim
Video introduction of target training and the response of Chang Yim.
Every day Chang Yim receives a positive reinforcement training by Karl Cullen, in a playful and animal friendly way. Chang Yim reacts well to this. He is very enthusiastic, and his behavior has improved immensely. He is still a young, wild bull, but we can trust him a lot more. Karl learned to give the target training method by Carol Buckley, founder of Elephant Aid International. Together they started to train Chang Yim, and after seeing the results, more elephants of the park can benefit from this training method now.
The family of Chang Yim is still thriving. There is always something going on in this social group with Chang Yim and Faa Mai growing up, and Faa Sai being mischievous. These past months, the family was often followed by Hope, the young bull. Hope was infatuated by the imposing Sri Nuan, who could appreciate his attention. He even managed to mate with her a few times, while Thong Jan and Faa Sai kept the other jealous elephants at a distance.
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Photos by: Jodi Thomas.
