ETHICAL ELEPHANT EXPERIENCE | Elephant Freedom Village | Chiang Mai Thailand | Elephant Sanctuary

Looking for the best ethical elephant experience in Thailand? I visited Elephant Freedom Village in Chiang Mai and had such an amazing time - check out our experience and let us know if you give it a go too! Visiting an elephant sanctuary is a must-try experience in Thailand but it can be tricky finding the right one where they care properly for the elephants but we felt Elephant Freedom Village were doing it just right.
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Start of the day
01:15 Coffee
02:05 Feeding time
03:00 Meet the elephants
04:21 Jungle walk
05:42 Lunch
07:29 Waterfall
07:47 Bathing
09:07 Was it ethical?

[@Alexathatgirl.]

What an amazing experience, Kat! I love your videos!!! ❤

[@KatTurner]

Yayyyy thanks for watching I love you!! Let’s see how long it takes me to get the ha Giang video done…!

[@Yawjang]

4:23 😊น้องเขินเพื่อนใหม่

[@scrubjay93]

The consensus among elephant welfare experts is that the elephants should not be forced to do any specific activities like bathing with humans. The most ethical sanctuaries are those that have no physical interaction with the elephants (Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai is one). The elephants should be allowed to behave naturally rather than have structured activities. Many people will only want to go where they can touch the elephants. If that is the case, this type of park is a "more ethical" choice than riding elephants or supporting places where elephants are forced to do tricks like painting. It is not the "most ethical" choice, but seems a decent alternative to those who insist on touching the animals. I liked this video - you obviously wanted to do the right thing and I think you made a decent choice. Thank you for showing us your experience - it looked like a lot of fun and the elephants seemed comfortable. Like you said, it can be tricky and hard to know what a place is really like behind the scenes.

[@ClearlyBlissful]

I’m curious to know if the elephants are chained up at night?

[@janewilkinson-shute7283]

Oh wow! What an experience. Best video yet. Loved it. Thank you

[@KatTurner]

Ah thanks Jane! It was such a crazy experience. Thanks for the support! X

[@ChrisShute62]

Kat, your regular videos are a nice landmark in the week, great to look forward to, especially now that our Winter Of Discontent has started! Where will you be next time, we wonder?

[@KatTurner]

Ah that’s so lovely to hear, thank you Chris! Ooooh you’ll have to wait and see hahah

[@yoonfihnsaechao7202]

Food looks good. Elephant looks like mammoth 🦣

[@narongsomroop6923]

ดีใจมากครับที่พวกคุณ♥️🐘🐘🐘 Thank you so much

[@leedongzoong989]

wow the elephant family is so cute

[@KatTurner]

Even cuter in real life 🥰

[@shawnriffninjareacts7316]

Too cute!

[@KatTurner]

Aren’t they!? Thanks for watching ☺️

[@yoonfihnsaechao7202]

The ladie here were I'm at is from Thailand

[@user-bj9zi6cq7m]

ท่องเที่ยวไห้สนุกมีความสุขมาก ๆนะคับ

[@KatTurner]

Yes it is! Although it’s not always rainbows and sunshine 😅 this was a very special travel day though 🥰

[@MrKatzy08]

This was INSANE!!

[@KatTurner]

Yes it was!! 👌

[@user-wc2bx1mh5q]

🙏❤❤❤

[@Novifahd]

Nice❤

[@user-bq1hh9nn3p]

❤❤❤

[@user-bq1hh9nn3p]

Havefun😅😅😅❤❤❤❤

[@Yawjang]

4:23 😂 Like a shy boy, shy of a girl❤(teenage elephant)

[@georgeturnerdiablo]

Turns out elephants are quite large! 🤯

[@KatTurner]

Hahahahaha they really are! 😅😅

[@Nontheelephantkeeper]

❤❤❤ thank you 🙏

[@KatTurner]

You are so welcome! We had the best day! ❤️

[@an09dre]

Another amazing day in the life of Kat & Oli ❤ Btw IMHO I thought this your best video to-date 👍Not that the others were bad 😳😅

[@KatTurner]

Ahhhh thanks so much! What lovely feedback ☺️ I agree! Definitely getting better at vlogging the more I do it..! 😅

[@tsaenkaew4921]

Nice VDO. Very interesting and beautiful Vlog. 🎉😊❤🇹🇭

[@KatTurner]

Thanks so much for watching! X

[@julieturner5282]

Wow!! What a great day; elephants might agree?

[@KatTurner]

Hahah I hope so! 😅

[@chatree2729]

ติดตามครับ น่ารักครับ

[@user-pb9td5jb4j]

🥰🥰🥰

[@KatTurner]

🥰

[@xcvxcxzzzxcv9166]

สถานที่ธรรมชาติมากๆเห็นแล้วมีความสุข จากไทยแลนด์

[@ta-yaiy]

Hellow welcome to Thailand and happiness. I followed and subscribed your channel no.454

[@KatTurner]

Ah hooray! Thanks so much ❤

[@skunkman9815]

I want an elephant

[@dianemorris5816]

Why were they holding those big sticks?

[@navymt2005]

This looks like so much fun , but also looks like everyone in your group was normal size. Do you think they have clothes for plus size people?

[@moekaykhine4633]

You wear a cute Karen shirt.🥰🥰🥰

[@KatTurner]

Thanks! The host gave them to us for the day 👍

[@kittitatwong994]

อยากจะสนุกต้องมาเทีย่วสงกานอีกรอบคับมันแน่ๆ

[@KatTurner]

I hope I can one day!

[@user-zx5uk8go5b]

Hello madam wellcome to thai land madam to chiang mai .

[@ClearlyBlissful]

It’s NOT “super” ethical to swim with elephants or touch them. They don’t allow it at Elephant Nature Park and Voices For Asian Elephants agrees. Also, are the elephants chained up at night or do they have a large enclosure? Often they’re tied up with chains at night.

[@beckyhaywood9361]

What Ollie's name means! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KatTurner]

Hahahahahaha I know 🙈

[@nouseforaname8349]

ขอบคุณครับที่มาเที่ยวประเทศไทย

[@KatTurner]

Thank you for having me! 🥰