India’s 2,500 temple and captive elephants undergo a terrible faith. Despite being revered as Lord Ganesh, captive elephants are exposed to substandard living conditions, minimal diets, isolation and physical torture. For this reason, TWF has started the Caring for Pari Campaign. We have decided to support the elephant hospital at Wildlife SoS, by donating 25% of our profits from our shop for the rehabiliation of the begging elephant Pari. a begging elephant rescued by the Wildlife SoS team. You can also support Pari by directly donating to our “Caring for Pari” fundraiser.
Pari’s Story
Pari spent most of her 20 years as a begging elephant, suffering under harsh and inhuman conditions. While not begging, she was chained in isolation for long hours, which contributed to her extremeley abnormal posture. Wildlife SoS fortunately came to the rescue. They ambitiously rescued Pari from captivity and transfered her to the Wildlife SoS Elephant Hospital. Her life before being rescued can be viewed below
At the Wildlife SoS Center, Pari has been provided immense pyschological and mental treatment to help her overcome much of her trauma. This is a costly project, with an estimated annual expense on around US $46,000 (36.5 lakh INR). This include food, medicinces, vitamins and medical treatment. The breakdown is shown below. It is for this reason, she needs YOUR help. Donate now, or try out our wonderful merchandise. Moreover, if want to hear more about Pari’s tragic past and her journey to recovery, Wildlife SoS have you sorted!
About Wildlife SoS
We are Think Wildlife Foundation are proud to support the work of Wildlife SoS. They came into existence in 1995 with the simply aim of saving wildlife in distress. Currently, they have 12 wildlife rescue centres around India. Wildlife SoS is most prominently known for their work with India’s dancing bears. After rescuing 600 bears from this cruel practice, they have been providing intensive rehabiliation for these bears at their Agra center. They also have worked with the Kalandhar community to provide an alternative source of income. Beyond bears, they have also worked extensively on the rescue and rehabilitation of temple elephants.
