The Woman On A Mission To Save Thailand's Elephants (Wildlife Documentary) | Real Wild

Lek is on a mission to save the Asian elephant in her native Thailand. This film looks at the plight of the Asian elephant, as it goes from being a widely used domestic animal, to a burden on modernising communities. With experts predicting its extinction within four decades, this touching documentary shows how the elephants need Lek more than ever before.
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[@RealWild]

How incredible is Lek Chailert? Such an inspiration! 💛

[@christopherott1678]

Lek is so amazing I easily fell in love with her wise gentle soul, and through her I fell in love with these elephants and their plight.

[@sashong226]

@@christopherott1678 ាាា

[@JojoMarababol]

What a magnificent woman Lek is.

[@cattailer1077]

This beautiful elephant whisper is in fact, an Earth Angel, who chose to come to our beautiful planet to bring loving awareness to the plight of elephants, thereby, saving them and perpetuating their continued existence on this planet, our home and their home. My heart is literally overwhelmed with love for her, our Ellie's, and our magnificent Earth home!💗🕊🔆. Her wisdom and actions (and all those who work with her) are pure blessings from Source!🌹

[@andisandis3144]

Lek. You are the blessed woman for the elephants that Mother Theresa was for the sick, and injured poverty stricken humans. You are wonderful.!!!

[@ms.sleeper1902]

God bless this woman! We all must do what we can to help people like her and save the biggest land animal on our planet. If we fail the elephant we fail ourselves!

[@blessings2you435]

*🐘🐘oooohh Lek. This is so beautiful. Compelling. I weep tears of JOY for all YOU have done for elephants & humanity. Many heartfelt thanks🙏🏽☮️🙏🏼to you, beautiful lady.*

[@zchoicez]

I cried for these elephants. Thank you Lek for the work you do! May God bless u abundantly and if I'm ever in Thailand i will visit your elephants sanctuary!! Love from Canada

[@elisabethshelley4758]

words are insufficient in praise of theis wonderful woman. wishing her success and much love to her and the elephants

[@JenaTuckerAquariums]

This was very hard to watch! I couldn't watch the parts where it shows the elephants being abused😭. I love elephants! They are my favorite animal ( besides my doggie). They are an amazing animal! It broke my heart to look into the eyes of those that were not happy, you could tell, and they had tears running down their faces. I cried watching this 😭😭😭. I love this woman and her bravery and what she is doing. I would love to somehow send her money ( I don't have much) every month to help her. She is absolutely right- she has the best job in the world 😀😀. If I could I would absolutely love to go help, be a volunteer. Thank you so much for sharing this video 😍!!

[@andisandis3144]

It is terrible hard to watch, but watching it means being aware and being aware gives us the grounds to do something about it. If we just sit and watch then we are just turning our backs on these most wonderful creatures.

[@Nitka022]

@@andisandis3144 You will NEVER be able do anything about it in Thailand as there are NO laws to protect the elephants there. They are treated as commodities, not living, breathing, highly intelligent creatures. Traditions be damn! They belong to past era of thousand years ago not for today when there are no forests and no wildlife left! India has same old traditions but they have laws now to protect elephants. NO elephant is own legally in India. They are confiscating them. And owners go through courts for abuses. THIS will never happen in Thailand.

[@dalesands5070]

@@Nitka022 One day at a time One elephant at a time If africa and india can change so can thailand. But I hear you Nitka

[@tracywatts1459]

The humans have taken over the territory. Elephants belonged to the earth from the beginning of time. The numbers are dropping to vital levels. In India when elephants raid crops the farmers can get compensated. More needs to be done to help the farmers and reduce harm to elephants. Thanks for the heads up on “ hard to watch” I’m not going to watch something that leaves me with a whole in the heart.

[@ChristyAnne-to7li]

Get a life people elephant rides are fun. At least they are putting elephants to food use instead of seeing them running rampages through villages or destroying crops and livestock.

[@beautyofrosesthorns9718]

I am in tears seeing the abuse these peaceful elephants are going through. Especially the one which was forced to breed and had so much injury. Why would a tourist want to ride an elephant and watch an elephant drawing? They are trained and abused to reach this stage.

[@lesliecarey1000]

Literally sickened by the glimpses of abuse

[@lesliecarey1000]

How they love Lek!

[@kuhankuhan3054]

This kind of people should live long and healthy to save more of this gentle giants.god bless you guys..

[@leviscott8519]

Lek is a TRUE WARRIOR! I Pray that more come to see things in truth as she does! Look at the Love in the eyes of the ones she Takes after. That is the Love of God!

[@WhatsThis]

You are an angel!!!! You need to tell us what we can do to help you save those elephants. You deserve to have a lot of money to make big safe haven for them.

[@elexis3728]

I started following her on instagram a while back but I had no idea there was a documentary about the wonderful work she does for and with Elephants. Social media can often times be a toxic place where the negativity can be shared from one person to thousands within seconds BUT it also gives us the opportunity to see things like this happening that probably wouldn’t be possible to most of us without it. Lek is a phenomenal person who is living in her purpose and making a difference in the lives of so many individuals. Non human and also human. I hope her journey exceeds anything she could have ever imagined for herself and the Elephants. 🇺🇸

[@Lifeisgettingbetterjaoajab]

She is an amazing person he is a great model for us who need to appreciate and love the animals don't abuse them many thanks to lek chairlet for what you did they have a good life i see there are very happy now because of the hardship of they have experienced you are a true super hero. I hope the Thai government will pay attention to the elephant Ang make a rule first ban working and show elephant second don't abuse them and just let number three give them a good place to live.

[@cherylallen9776]

Thank God For Lek Leading the way to help save this Beautiful animal. The Asian Elephant🐘❤🐘❤I believe the elephant is the most important animal on earth🌎❤ outside of man. Hands down

[@KathyDavis-x4k]

It's 2023 now I know Africa is also saving elephants and don't make them work! They seem happy!! Thank you they are the same as people. They even mourn their dead they have hearts of gold.

[@jimanzalone5870]

SHE ONE OF THOSE RARE PEOPLE !! LOVE COULD FIX MANY PROBLEMS THAT MANKIND CREATES !!

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

jim anzalone Love And Bananas. 😊

[@NanaVicki1]

I love Lek and her crew!

[@MaritzaPokart]

This woman is a gift in the purists form of love a truthful meaning of a hero..

[@maryedelguzman2874]

Congratulations and more power. I will continue to pray for people like you. God Bless!

[@NanaVicki1]

Lek is the most amazing woman. Her and the staff....Elephant Nature Park, follow her!

[@thanrose]

Loved the story about elephant nanny taking care of human toddlers. Lek is wonderful, but so are many others involved in her elephant rescues. Arduous treks in fortified treks for many hours to bring a surrendered and frightened or angry elephant to safety.

[@jellyropes]

That was an awesome story. Also, the man telling it was a doctor, presumably a veterinarian - clearly an educated, smart(?) guy, but described "an infant, a baby" *human* as "one year old, two years old, able to crawl.." ...uh huh 🤣

[@smariegalski3641]

She is absolutely incredible.

[@AussieFIag]

I wish these people would STOP using the word “Training!” They are torturing the elephant! 🐘😢 Make it bloody illegal to own elephants.. it is very clear that 80% of these poor elephants are being tortured, worked to death and starved to death.

[@andisandis3144]

You are entirely right on!!! Thank you for saying it so profoundly!

[@AussieFIag]

@@andisandis3144 It just breaks my heart😥 ❤🐘❤

[@andisandis3144]

My heart, right along with your's!!!

[@Nitka022]

Only in Thailand and India you see such abused elephants. They are all like walking dead. The injuries are horrific! Broken legs, blind, wounds all over their bodies...it is heart breaking! The changes in protecting forests and elephants should have happened 50 years ago...there are a handful elephants left and still nothing is happening...they will lose them all for sure

[@AussieFIag]

@@Nitka022 I do hope they lose the elephant. They don't deserve to have any animal.

[@Osman-mj5rf]

This lady a angel without wings , my name osman it would be a dream to come out there and help

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

I have paused go comment, I love Lek and her helpers with all of my heart!!! MAy the LORD provide her with everything she needs to place all elephants in captivity without proper land and gentleness into the largest area of land possible!!! My heart is aching something terrible and shattering into a million pieces for these beautiful peaceful most of the time beings!!!! The governments should out law captivity of elephants, only due so for safe naturalized free keeping when they have been inijured and what not but never for work!!! Rides out of love and respect especially for those who have known it all of their lives is good for them but it must not be forced and captivity and ma hoots or however it is speeled must be fased out as soon as possible!!! I wish I could be right there helping Lek!!! I will be sending her money!!! How much would $20.00 US dollars equal to her there? Anyone know?... Im gonna google! I looked it up!!! $20.00 U.S. Dollars exchanges to $664.16 thai baht!!!!! I pray that is a lot for I will be sending $20.00 to Lek now every month and possibly to other sanctuaries as well or maybe split my 20 between two!!! I can do that even on my limited income!!! Because $10.00 would be $332.09 for two sancuaries!!! Wow!! Even if a person can only spend $10.00 or even $5.00 which would be 166.5 a month!!! I know if I can do $20.00... Many can do $5.00!!! Lets make life better for them!!! I totally get the need for the touristic value of the elephants and agree it is more safe for the elephants...as long as it done in a loving way as Lek does it then I would know the elephants would be loved and respected!!!! All of my love and the love, blessings, forgiveness, protection and grace of our LORD ALMIGHTY, unto Lek, Derick, helpers and you and yours and theirs, today and always!!!!

[@lennyhardi3760]

I can't watch this. I have to stop before finish. Thank uou for this lady Lek, you are an angel...

[@tracykeenan4449]

You are doing a fantastic job bless your heart

[@pridefalcon]

I admire this lady

[@zchoicez]

Thank you lek!! You are an inspiration!!

[@patriciadavis5939]

I find it so hard to watch the repulsive treatment of these beautiful majestic creatures. The new world will be different for them. God be with them.🥺☹️

[@andisandis3144]

It has been said "ignorance is bliss!" It is not! Our blindness to this situation is astounding and there being only one woman such as Lek speaking out for them! Humans need to wake up!!!

[@astalyberth]

Thank you, Elephant whisperer! I cannot look on the way these fellow beings are being treated! The elephants are more humane than those people! They are inhumane!

[@SameerPrehistorica]

Lek is an extraordinary woman. 'I went and did any decent job to make money to buy medicines for the elephants.' This shows the amazing love she has for elephants. The Elephant Nature Park looks great, the location is beautiful. I'm one of the biggest elephant lovers on the planet and i have a large collection of elephant pictures. After seeing this documentary, i just realized that she is the women in one of the elephant pictures i have. Indeed, that is the best job in the world as she said it. I would love to work with animals but it's not possible for me because of a certain situation.

[@MsMtheory]

Apes mourn as well... Wonderful video thank you for sharing :)

[@derekmorgan3015]

I wish her all the blessings in the world to help these beautiful animals....

[@theScytheofGod]

MAD LOVE FOR LEK.

[@badgyrl310]

Watching anything on Asian elephants is always triggering for me. The way they are treated and abused is too much like slavery. I have so much respect for this woman and the work she is doing.

[@tamichrist974]

Beautiful Souls!

[@andrewgavin3083]

Elephants are some of the most intelligent creatures on earth worth saving

[@kay123...]

Even if they are intelligent or not, saving a life is still worth every bit. ☺

[@Voltron483]

Lek Chailert is the REAL ANGEL here

[@Koko.kay61]

Thanks!

[@RealWild]

Wow thank you so much for your support Koko! We greatly appreciate! Please continue to enjoy our wildlife documentaries

[@susansweeney3316]

Lek is the best 🤗🤗🤗♥️♥️♥️🐘🐘🐘🇬🇧

[@raymondjcharleson4583]

I'm very glad to know that there are people like us who believes that love is the only thing to raise any animal and you need a man who believes in what you are doing and if I was on the other side of the world you and I would make a great team to help these great friends to grow and survive in this cruel world. Amen🙏🌹

[@KingofHearts]

17:45 lol that’s so cute. Elephant tryna cop a feel under her dress.

[@andisandis3144]

Reminds me of some futuristic absurd movie from the 60s or 70s that we thought could never happened. Horrible conditions. Thank God for Lek and all her hard work!!

[@Nitka022]

She, alone will not save them from extinction in Thailand....there is only 1800 left in Thailand (maybe less) and not much forests left as well..they have no home to stay and live.....it would take a lot of money and commitment from authorities, organisations and public to re plant lost forests, fenced off fields, rangers to guard and protect them from harm, additional feeding wild populations as needed....PLUS all enslaved, abused ellies need to be put into sanctuaries....I am not seeing that happening in my lifetime or my children'.....Thai people still believe they have right to chain them in their backyards and ride them at will...THOSE traditions belong to gone by era when there was jungle aplenty and 400 THOUSANDS elephants in Thailand alone....

[@andisandis3144]

@@Nitka022 Would be totally absurd to think she alone will save them, right? As in all things, there is one who leads the way, and others will follow. Where there is wisdom there is someone such as Lek! We can sit all we want on our duffs and write comments to one another, all day long, but that is totally not getting the job done! Thank you for your answer to me, but I am here in the states, helping abused animals on my home front!

[@hiighway_chile4080]

Asia is the reason for the ivory trade..we need more asians like her to right the wrongs of their community. The world judges us a one so we need to start judging asians as a whole for being the heartless bastards who demand ivory

[@emmiefeng6481]

Lek is a such great people, wish more people respect elephants!

[@rowiew]

There's that distinct difference in Ms. Lek and Dr. Lair's view and aura: Hope versus hopelessness; Life and death. At least, it's how I interpret the look in their eyes and their way of talking.

[@avs6372]

Its 2024 now. Elephants continue to be abused like always. Lek Chailert continues her worl at Elephant Nature Park trying to save 1 Elephant at a time. ❤ it requires so much funding.

[@xoxo-dr8df]

I had to skip the parts where they showed the abuse. I can't take it. I watched Love and Bananas and the image of the "crush" method hunts me in my sleep. Elephants are gentle giants, for all the voilence they had to endure in they hands of man, they could all have charged to our villages and killed us all, but they never did that. Elephants chose to forgive. 😭😭😭😭😭

[@missyd6771]

I literally love this woman 💓 and for the devils who hurt and abused the beautiful Ele’s , well I hope the statement falls true “ There’s a special place in hell for people who hurt children and animals “ 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🌬🎂

[@Nitka022]

I watched 1/3 of that documentary and I am screaming with rage here! There is NOTHING positive in this video about elephants in Thailand. I hate the mahouts with passion! These "training" sessions are so violent and cruel, mind boggles!! Those poor babies!! One day, Thailand will have ZERO forests left and ZERO elephants and other wildlife. They do NOT deserve ANY of it anyway!! They are losing it all but they are not changing in their treatments of nature or elephants! Lek is a walking, breathing Lady of Mercy. She deserves all our respect and support. I am soooo glad Covid19 emptied Thailand of tourists! For now at least, those poor creatures stay in villages and close to forests and rivers. Hated every minute of this film, but thank you for being so open in showing us these horrors.

[@優しい風にふかれて]

かわいそうで途中から見れなくなりました。こんな酷い目に合うために生まれて来たのではない。東南アジア全体に於けるゾウに対する扱いの酷さに心を痛めていました。あんな大きな像がブルフックひとつで人間に服従してるのが不思議に思い調べていた時、パジャーンという虐待があることを知りました。神聖な生き物としての位置づけであるのに、ゾウの扱いはまるでモノ同然。こんな事が続いて言い訳が無い。タイは使役ゾウに関する法律を作るべきです。レックさんこれからも沢山のゾウを助けてください。私もゾウのスポンサーをします。

[@gloriamariasuarezpinto6803]

Gracias Madre LEK 🙏 por rescatar todas esas criaturas nobles sumisos e inteligentes que aún las esclavizan ,maltratan y muchos son mutilados y encadenados Siendo un país bendecido al tener éstas criaturas como Símbolo de bienestar Económico los.🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘y sean tan despreciados y utilizados ? Quien otorgó el derecho de hacer éstas atrocidades ? Si supuestamente el ser humano está dotado de inteligencia !

[@theScytheofGod]

Lek for the win.

[@MaritzaPokart]

We the tourist can change the life of this elephants! Please this message is important please Do not support any 🎪 circuses , elephant painting or any type of rides so together we can make a change on this extraordinary animals.

[@gurvinderdhaliwal8844]

wow amazing i love it .

[@ericlakota1847]

What beutifull women right their elophents best friend

[@barbarakulig-filipov4837]

Ovo je jako tužno, zbog "prljavej turistićkiej industrij" , profita i ljudskiej zabave, ove divne životinje trpe zloustavljanje, patniu, bol. Hvala da postoje dobri ljudi i glase u svet, kako se postupa u Azjii sa slonovima. Pitam se da li postoje organizacje za zaštitu slonova i sankcjonovanje ovakih ljudi koi postupaju u nehumani nacin prema slonovima.

[@mariayoshimura3450]

My god my heartbreaking to watch this video very poor elephants😭

[@sueinraleigh3091]

Beautiful.

[@kevin1conlon]

I am 53, but with very arthritic back and knees. I have emphysema, but I want to move to Thailand and work with this woman

[@gurvinderdhaliwal8844]

you should have done it long time ago no second chances

[@maryedelguzman2874]

Kevin Conlon Go... the elephant's will heal you. And prayer, too.

[@bicealmeida9809]

Kevin Conlon right ... just go... prayers

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

You could still move if you want or simply take 6 months...it cannot hurt you more and might even help you!! Many animals have healing powers!!! and your love and compassion for them will help heal them as well!!!

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

Gurvinder Dhaliwal What or who peed in your cheerios, or are you ALWAYS this Angry, rude and just plain ole mean??? You are also going to die! We all are and it could be tomorrow or ten years from now even for Kevin! If I had to guess One would think you would go first because of your pure nastiness, but I really don't think so, from the sounds of it you need more time to get over yourself, love others and learn compassion and empathy!!! Kevin didn't say he was going and could do anything he wanted he said he wants to do something to help even though he is sick and could go at any time!!!! Problems? Jealous? Bad childhood? Do you have an excuse? Even though no excuse will come even close to being good enough!!! I mean really!?!?!? YOU NEED JESUS, HIS FORGIVENESS AND GRACE!! OH AND APPARENTLY HIS LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR YOU, EVEN THO YOU ARE NASTY!!! I love you too, even tho..... May you find peace, calm, love and forgiveness and bring him in or in closer and walk in his light and love and share it with others because he will share his unconditional love and compassion with you for sure!!!

[@chm825]

I don't see what this has to do with training? It is sheer sadistic, cruel abuse.These beautiful young elephants need a mother, not some jerk beating them bloody. I AM MAD!!

[@โฉมปพัฒน์วรรณสีทองกุล]

ไม่ให้จับป่ามาเลี้ยงช้างจะใด้ไม่ถูกทำร้าย😭😭😢😢🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@catheyahannas3240]

This woman is awesome and she's real because the elephants wouldn't be up close and personal with her if she wasn't. What really burns me to my core is when people say the owner of a wild old world animal like a elephant, nobody on this planet has the right to own a beautiful majestic self aware intelligent creature like a Elephant! Who do they think they are? That person is nothing next to that beautiful creature who never deserves to be abused!!! It makes me sick to see those useless people hitting them with those hooks just because they're illiterate bums and can't get jobs without exploiting a elephant!!! That should not be acceptable anywhere in the world!

[@BEATOCEAN]

superb

[@cindimccullough3996]

I so admire this woman! We do not have the right to abuse animals in anyway on this earth! They were put on this planet by God.

[@diannshowers9129]

Honestly as a tourist I woupd prefer to see elephants in their natural habitat. No in shows or making them dance or abused elephants.

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

I love elephants.💜🐘

[@josearmando726]

The cries of the elephant that died. My God 😢

[@naneeleo823]

it d be helpful 2provide a link/info as how to SUPPORT the sanctuary !

[@fab0527]

Some cultural practices just can't be justified to exist.

[@leslierodricks2701]

Lek deserves a Noble Prize for Annimal welfare!

[@juliofuentes8014]

Lek ...... Lek she is tha one god bless her

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

The elephants this woman saves are Asian elephants but the elephants in the picture in the promo is an African elephant. Theyre dealn with diff issues. Asians are abused n tortured by humans...African have their body parts ripped off usually when theyre still alive and they lay there n bleed to death. Both are in serious trouble smh and its only bcuza fukt up humans💔😖smh horrible. I wish people would just stop wth theyre doing to these poor creatures

[@susbedoo]

I want to dedicate my life to such cause too

[@divyarathor9992]

Soul stirring!

[@camerongriffin7861]

Watch love and bananas. It's another documentary about her saving elaphants. Very good watch.

[@marcycombs2661]

Saddest thing I’ve ever witnessed

[@canaleselia]

Where can I donate!!

[@diannshowers9129]

She truly needs a way to transport the weaker ones

[@mairepcod4063]

Thanks,

[@ryand141]

Would you treat a relative like this? No, so why a distant relative like the elephant?

[@AngeloXification]

As a fellow organism, I feel like doing what I can to assist, I wish it were easier to do so in the country I'm from.. I guess "that's a calling"

[@sandrastevens4418]

It is well known Elephants 🐘are emotional animals. They mourn their dead, wild Elephant mother's go as far as seeking human intervention if their baby is in danger. Just watching this video you can tell how intelligent they are. Humans however always take advantage as they do with any animal they think they can use to make money. Either by using them for hard labor or riding and doing tricks for human amusement. Abused in the tourist industry much as trail horses and donkeys. How cruel is it to take an animal that has the instinct to live in a family group. To be forced to live solitary, being beaten forced to do heavy labor, carry tourist or doing tricks. By being forced into submission trough a hook put in your flesh. As tourist we can make a difference. By not riding Elephants or go to animal entertainment but rather choose to see Elephants in their natural habitat. Happy in their families.

[@MontageLegacy]

Lek has a KZbin channel

[@fungoorstitch]

Wow.

[@kibokomohdhussein2832]

Doing good for elephants

[@jessiejames7492]

if they really love the animals, give them a proper place to rest with grass. not in that sandy pitch..poor things

[@fritzstehr]

Left this video at 12:37 because the sound mixer has an obsessive compulsive disorder to drown out the narrator with background noise. Not music, because unwanted sound is noise. 👎

[@feradivinci1891]

Watching an elephant with chains makes me furious...

[@โฉมปพัฒน์วรรณสีทองกุล]

ใครจับช้างมาเลี้ยงมีความผิด

[@pridefalcon]

30.05 This guy is a serial killer haha, but I still like him

[@JuneWood-qh5py]

Why the countries don’t have laws or make laws to protect wildlife it’s so unconscionable to me it’s immoral unethical and inhumane I will never understand why there are not more people to protect defend and rescue or even more people to protest for wildlife even to set up a fund for people to help with costs if can’t help on ground I appreciate the ones that do and I realize nice comments don’t pay the bills so I hope it gets results thank you

[@eugenedavid3932]

could african and indian elephants live in same area

[@wolfkaiser7596]

Elephants are one of my favorite animals, yes they can be dangerous but we did harm them first so I'm really happy to see that in some parts of Asia people do care about Elephants because unlike the African Elephants Asian Elephants may go extinct because of us, I do respect Thailand more since training Elephants are getting better and more safe for the Elephants but India I got no respect for them they kill Elephants and hurt them while training treating them bad and go on news and cry about Elephants hurting them bad, it's not the Elephant's bad, we did hurt them first

[@marasol7169]

This its my fever video, animals, best creatures on this planet, of course better than human been .Sorry humans 😃😨

[@annickborys2465]

Taper sur des jeunes éléphants à coups de pioche ? C’est bien ce que j’ai vu? C'est atroce 😢.

[@aithaf8225]

I want to be réincarnated as an elephante african mom. It's just my dream.!!!!!!!

[@marasol7169]

aithaf oh no could be very dangerous!

[@aithaf8225]

It would not be worse than my current life !! ;o)

[@maryedelguzman2874]

aithaf Same here. I think I was an elephant in my past life.

[@aithaf8225]

If you lived it then i will live my dream too... Thank you Mary.