2 baby elephants born at garden in Pattaya

A botanical garden in Pattaya welcomed two adorable new members to its community on September 3. Two baby elephants were born at the Nongnooch Garden Pattaya, which currently cares for 57 elephants.

The latest additions to Nongnooch’s elephant family are named Phang Wara Pim, and Phang Manoch. They are the first two calves of 2022. A monk blessed the little creatures in a traditional ceremony, wishing for them to have happy lives.

Phang Wara Pim and Phang Manoch are both strong and healthy, according to veterinarians, and the little elephants will soon have tourists coming to see them.

As the kingdom’s national animal, elephants are a beloved part of Thai culture. In July, an 11 year old girl in northeast Thailand’s Buriram province became a TikTok sensation for riding an elephant to school to help her family save cash on fuel.

Due to their cuteness, baby elephants especially get a lot of love in Thailand. Back in April, netizens went wild over photos posted on Facebook of six naughty wild elephant calves that ran off from their herd to cool off in a pool of mud at a national park in the central Prachin Buri province. The baby elephants played for so long that they exhausted themselves and couldn’t get out. Park rangers stepped up to the tusk and helped the calves out.

SOURCE: The Pattaya News