Malee (ม่ าลี)
Born: 1945 Rescued: 2015 Sex: Female
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Mae Malee, which means ‘Mother Jasmine’ was born around 1945. She worked in the logging industry until 1989 when the Thai government implemented a ban on logging. She was then sent to an elephant trekking camp where she was ridden by tourists day after day. Mae Malee was rescued and arrived at ENP in early June 2015.
She is an adopted grand- nanny to Manao, a young girl who was rescued at the same time. Mae Malee is very protective of Manao, causing her to be a bit unpredictable at times. While a little thin, her good condition for her age. She is not heavily scarred and luckily, still has sight in both eyes. She gets along well with other elephants and is part of a large female social group, and a senior matriarch to the Kham La herd.
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