12TH USLS2024 - Lek Chailert

Описание: She does not need to speak the same language to understand them, for she can heal them with love.

In the luscious mountain landscape of Northern Thailand, an elephant rolls joyfully in the mud, trumpeting with joy. Sangduen “Lek” Chailert smiles at the gentle giant, an animal once severely wounded from a life lived in captivity.

Lek was born in a small hill tribe village where she grew up surrounded by wildlife. Her love and respect for Thailand’s national symbol, the Elephant, gave her the courage and determination to care for – what she calls her family.

As of 2016, over 200 elephants have arrived at the Save Elephant Foundation in Chiang Mai. The Elephant Sanctuary, founded by Lek is a home dedicated to the protection and salvation of traumatized elephants. For many, these innocent creatures are exploited and abused at the hands of the animal tourism and entertainment industry.

An international Animal Rights Activist and one of six Women Heroes of Global Conservation awarded by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010, you can still find Lek amongst nature with her rescued elephant herd. Lek is Thailand’s Elephant Whisperer. She is the voice and fearless protector of Thailand’s maltreated animals. Her story will open your heart to the animal kingdom and teach you how to live peacefully amongst other beings that share our planet.