And at Elephant Nature Park , an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in the Chiang Mai countryside, you'll be surrounded by them. 1 / 8 Elephant Nature Park: Chiang Mai's Elephant Nature Park has rescued more than 200 elephants from the tourism and logging industries since its inception in the 1990s. That's where Elephant Nature Park comes in. "You know many tourists who have seen elephants in Thailand, they want to come and ride them," Sangdeaun "Lek" Chailert, founder of Elephant Nature Park, tells CNN. Related content Elephant sanctuary treads new ground in PhuketA walk in the parkAt the Elephant Nature Park, volunteers and visitors have an opportunity to interact with more than 70 elephants across the 250-acre grounds.

Source: CNN November 21, 2017 00:00 UTC