WILD EXPERIENCES

This is Mohan! He died last year at SOS Elephant Sanctuary where he lived out the last and happiest part of his life! We like to include the SOS Elephant Sanctuary and the Bear Sanctuary in our itineraries for those who enjoy 'a happy ending' and perhaps volunteer or donate a small amount for such a worthy cause! #vivsindia

WILDLIFE SOS was established by Kartick Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani with the idea of saving India's wildlife from suffering through age old traditions. The Kalandar tribe once relied on the exploitation of animals, namely sloth bears, to put food on the family table. Not only have SOS has been instrumental in ending this cruel 'dancing bear' practice but they have also taken it a step further in helping to educate the families by introducing skills to provide employment in other fields.

This is an exert from a newsletter that I received from the company who have made it their life long commitment to helping animals and the Kalandar tribal peoples.

"Mohan was one of the most spirited and resilient elephants we have ever known. His all-too-brief time with us changed our lives. And though it's now been a year since this beautiful elephant passed away, our memory of him has not faded, nor has our commitment to his legacy.

This week, two of our staffers who knew Mohan best planted a peepal tree sapling where he was buried last year, not far from his old enclosure. Mohan's veterinarian, Dr Yaduraj, and his mahout, Surender, took part in the emotional ceremony, which marks exactly one year from Mohan's tragic passing.