Throw back to the touching moment when our little boy Dok Rak was born. Today he is 6 years old

In the early morning on 27 April 2016, a new baby boy was born to mother Dok Ngern. The little baby is very healthy and alert to mom’s milk right away. He was born in the company of all nannies in the shelter. Sri Nuan was selected by Dok Ngern to be number one nanny of the little boy, who we have named Dok Rak, the flower of love.

When a mother gives birth, they always have a close friend or family member to help to care for and assist the mother elephant. From the moment the calf first drops, responsibilities are shouldered and the first work is to secure the newborns' survival against predator. The nanny remains close and always helps the young one to get stronger. The nanny will use their trunk and legs to help the baby find the nipple and learn to drink milk from the mother.

To day is Dok Rak’s birthday, he’s already 6 years old.
Happy 6th birthday to a truly unique little boy! If you are already this kind and caring at such a young age, no wonder that you’re going to grow up to be the very special elephant ever. We hope your birthday today is super special, too!

Please check out our website to see how the sweet little boy growing so fast:
https://www.elephantnaturepark.org/ha...