If not in a zoo, where do elephants belong?

Oh, mighty elephant!
O creature of the Southeast Asian wild,
Stepping gracefully through morning mist…

If not within iron enclosures of the zoo
A place where crowds flow in to view you
as if life itself were a living exhibit

Then where, truly, should you belong?

The Forest… Your Original Stage

In the distant past,
when sunlight streamed through the canopy,
you were king of the shaded realms,
roaming through lush, untamed wilderness.

The thunder of your footsteps echoed
as the heartbeat of nature itself,
your trumpet calls—poetry cast into the wind.

There
You never bowed your back to anyone,
never confined by steel bars,
never commanded by whips or bullhooks.

But when the shadow of civilization dimmed the sun,
the forests receded,
leaving behind only the echoes of your majesty
in folklore and memory.

Zoos… A Stage of Substitution That Steals Freedom

Though zoos may speak of education and conservation,
a question, sharp and unyielding, remains:

“Were elephants born to be imprisoned?”

The elephant pacing in endless circles,
meeting human gazes with vacant eyes
like a weary actor on an aging stage
is not a vision of joy,
but a scene of sorrow:
a soul shackled by spectacle.

A Place of Hope: The Elephant Sanctuary

Elephant Sanctuary

O haven of healing,
Where not only tired bodies are restored,
but where dimmed spirits shine once more.

No stages.
No performances.
Only fields of green,
cool mud, soft earth, clear streams
and freedom.

Unconditional freedom.
No chains. No whips. No orders.

A place of care, not control.
Of coexistence, not conquest.
This is the new cradle of nature
the true stage of life,
not a platform for performance.

Elephant Experience: A True Encounter

O traveler,
You are not a mere tourist in passing,
but an honored guest
one who enters the home of elephants with a gentle heart.

Here, you do not simply observe,
You coexist with these serene giants.

You will:

• Prepare their food with your own hands,

• Feed them with compassion,

• Stroke their backs with kindness,

• And bathe beside them in quiet joy.

No whistles. No commands. No applause.
Only the rhythm of nature’s breath
allowing you to hear the true voice of the elephant’s heart.Like a play with no script.

Like life, unadorned.
Like truth—needing no explanation.

Elephants Deserve to Live… Not to Perform

If the question is:

“Where should elephants belong?”

Then the answer is not simply:

“In the wild” or “Out of the zoo”

But rather:

In a place where they can truly be

Not for anyone’s pleasure,
But for the sake of being wholly,
purely, and freely themselves
as nature always intended.

At Le Cher Elephant Home,
we believe in peace without fences,
in friendship without command,
and in life that need not be performed.

Here, elephants are not trained to bow.
They are cared for with respect.

Here, they are not “performers.”
They are fellow beings of this Earth.

Here… elephants are allowed to be elephants again

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