Spas For Elephants or The Sanctuary Life

Photo Essay: Visiting BLES and Loving It! – How an Ethical Elephant Sanctuary Welcomes Guests to Thailand

Posted on 19 January 2025 by S Crisp • Leave a comment

Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) has long been heralded as an ethical elephant sanctuary since founder Katherine Connor, and her husband Anon (6), provided a home for their first elephant in 2007. Follow along with one guest who shared (1) his visit to BLES and, decidedly, would love to go back. BLES lets the elephants … Continue reading »

My Elephant Life or Extraordinary People Devoting Their Lives to Elephants

Video Moment, A Look Back: BLES Founder Exposes Inherent Cruelty Whilst Sharing Her Vision For an Elephant Sanctuary to Rescue Abused Elephants in Thailand

Posted on 9 January 2025 by S Crisp • 1 Comment

A vision often becomes a reality, which is true of BLES. But not without a lot of blood, sweat and tears along the way. Since the founding of Boon Lott’s Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) (3) in Sukhothai, Thailand in 2007 (6) Katherine Connor has come a long way. She is a survivor and has never given … Continue reading »