点评:What a lovely day with the elephant sanctuary. This experience includes round trip transportation, lunch, education and introduction to each of the 7 elephants on the property. You have the opportunity to feed them, give them some pets and just observe these magical creatures in their beautiful retirement home. I appreciated that the staff told us about each and every one of the elephants backstories, a little of their personalities, and was there to help us have positive interactions with the elephants. They were all rescued from abusive keepers and shows, so the elephants are used to people but many of them have health issues the sanctuary educated us on and takes care of. It felt very ethical and very respectful of the elephant and their space and natural behaviors. No riding, painting, bathing or any other behavior which disturbed the elephants, just walking around and feeding and lightly petting them. Highlight of my trip to Koh Samui.
翻译:在苏梅岛大象保护区度过了美好的一天。这次体验包括往返交通、午餐、讲解以及与保护区内七头大象的互动。您可以喂食它们、抚摸它们,并在它们美丽的养老院里静静地观察这些神奇的生物。工作人员向我们讲述了每一头大象的过往经历和性格特点,并帮助我们与大象进行积极的互动,我对此非常感激。这些大象都是从虐待它们的饲养员和表演场中被救出来的,所以它们习惯了与人相处,但保护区也向我们讲解了许多大象的健康问题,并负责照顾它们。整个过程非常符合伦理,也充分尊重了大象及其栖息地和自然习性。没有骑乘、涂画、洗澡或其他任何会打扰大象的行为,只是在周围散步、喂食和轻轻抚摸它们。这绝对是我苏梅岛之旅的亮点。