Sponsor an Elephant
Mahouts Elephant Foundation supports 4 beautiful elephants to stay safely living in their forest home.
Each elephant has their own unique story and personality. Take a moment to read about each of the beautiful elephants that are supported by Mahouts Elephant Foundation.
When you become a sponsor, you will receive a welcome letter signed by Mahouts Elephant Foundation Co-Founder Sarah Blaine, a photograph of your chosen elephant taken by a professional wildlife photographer and a sponsor certificate. You will also receive exclusive quarterly sponsor updates on your chosen elephant and hold the knowledge that you have made a difference for your sponsored elephant.
By sponsoring one or more of our elephants, you will be contributing to providing for their daily needs – All funds go towards keeping the elephants in the forest and we cannot do this without your help. Each elephant requires a mahout and they need a salary each month – their role is demanding and requires extended periods out in the forest. We pay decent wages to ensure they are able to take care of their families.
Thank you so much for your support and sponsorship.
Mokijue (Funny Leg)
Age & Gender: Born in 1977 - Female
Mokijue is the matriarch of the LIFE herd.
Her name in the Karen language means Funny Leg, this is because her left leg has a slight deformity. This does not impede on her life or her ability to move around her forest home.
Mokijue has spent her whole life living in a forest that stretches to over 90,000 acres and joins 3 national parks. Her owners have been determined to not allow her to leave to work in tourism.
She is a survivor thanks to her gentle and knowledgeable owners, she spends her life foraging happily and enjoying a completely natural life, she is often seen in the company of wild bulls who join the herd from time to time.
Pah Ya Bu
Age and Gender: Born in 1987 - Male
Ya Bu is in his early thirties and waS DONATED TO mef in Oct 2019 by a group of dedicated monks who wanted to offer him a new life of peace and dignity in the forest.
He is settling well into life in his new forest home, he is an impressive bull and shocks everyone with his huge size, he is however very gentle and is especially fond of little Mokimae
Now he has been release from working life he is free to forage all day and eating is his greatest pleasure !
We are excited to watch this beautiful bull enjoy many years ahead in his forest home.
Mokimae (Funny Tail)
Age & Gender: Born in July 2017 - Female
Mokimae is the daughter of Mokijue and is protected and safe thanks to the project and work of the foundation. Her name in the Karen language means Funny Tail, due to a unique kink in her tail.
She happily spends her days alongside her family deep in the forest, learning all the skills she needs to survive.
Mokimae is a gentle young elephant with a youthful adventurous spirit. She has a soft spot for Ya Bu and anytime they are nearby one another in the forest, she will try to initiate play with him.
She was born in the forest surrounding the village and her father is a wild bull that roams the region from time to time.
Mur Lah (Hope)
Age & Gender: Born in January 2020 – Female
Mur Lah is the daughter of mokijue and sister of mokimae - she is the newest member of the “life” family.
Her name in the Karen language means HOPE, she is an incredibly strong young elephant - at only 3 days of age she was already following her mum Mokijue through the mountainous forest terrain.
She is the youngest elephant supported by the foundation and happily spends her days alongside her family, learning about her forest surroundings and picking up all the skills she needs to survive in the forest.
Mur Lah’s father is a wild bull that roams the forest throughout different times of the year.