Our first stop on the cruise was at Ko Samui.
We had a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot of temples on this trip, so for our first stop opted for the tour to the elephant sanctuary instead.
What a delightful experience!
It is locally owned and operated, and is a completely ethical sanctuary. No riding or making the animals do tricks.
We learned about the history of elephants in Thailand and also of the sanctuary itself.
Then we learned about their diet and food after which we were each given a basket of food.
On the elevated walkway we heard about the history and personality of the elephants, and then we got to feed them.
Such a great experience.
http://WWW.ELEPHANTKINGDOMSANCTUARY.COM
Our excursion ended after lunch and we headed back to the mostly deserted ship.
First we learned about the history of elephants in Thailand and the sanctuary.
Napier Grass or Elephant grass
Elephant grass produces very few seeds and is mostly propagated vegetatively through stem cuttings consisting of at least 3 nodes, 2 of which are buried in rows.
Row width ranges from 50 to 200 cm and distance within rows is retween 50 and 100 cm. After planting, elephant grass grows strong and can reach 4 m in 3 months.
Elephant grass is fast growing and has a high annual productivity but depends on the climatic conditions, especially temperature rainfall.
Elephant grass,that lives for many years. It is a native plant of countries in tropical and subtropical Africa. Imported into Thailand since 1929.
