Hutsadin Elephant Foundation

2 Jeffrey Skinner - 8 months ago

One elephant was chained while people fed it. They were offering rides which, as a rescue foundation doesn’t seem reasonable. Sad situation really. Not sure the funds are supporting a good cause but do your research.

4 Ralf Alpert - 2 months ago

It was a touching experience even though the staff was not what you would call welcoming. It also does not address if one should support a place where elephants are kept in chains most of the day. That's for youself to judge.

2 Peter C - a month ago

I'm not sure this is a great place. Elephant's are chained up and trained to perform. They hug on command and at the end pick up a tip jar and take your cash. Also you can ride Elephant's here.

We did a walk with an Elephant and it was clear it didn't want to be there, it kept trying to eat grass instead of the bananas we were feeding it but was not allowed.

Staff are friendly and it was a good experience to meet and feed the Elephants but there are more ethical places to do so.

5 Glecil Lofranco - a year ago

The place is very quite at the moment, not so many people coming yet. Its a foundation that helps and feeds the elephants. They offer some package where you can only feed, or walk or ride with the elephants. Some elephants are quite old and there is also one baby. I recomend that you visit this place to support the foundation.

1 Indra Purdy - a month ago

Not a sanctuary nor a ‘foundation’. We were under the impression by their website that it would be a good place for abused elephants to have a good life. A total lie, elephants chained up - don’t support such a business. Spent two minutes in the car and immediately left after seeing the condition.

5 Olesia Rogaleva - 2 years ago

Such a nice place ❤️ This is an actual foundation, not an animal attraction. Elephants here were saved after injuries or just because they are too old and were abandoned after domestic abuse. They cannot live in the wild.
They have a nice place to live here and during open hours they entertain with visitors. You got to walk an elephant, feed them bananas and give them a shower. No riding or anything harmful here. Volunteers have enough knowledge and helpful. This is a nice place to observe such amazing creatures and donate something for their wellbeing.

4 Tim Veer - 2 months ago

Good that these elephants have a home where they are treated like a King. But we have also mixed feeding about the way they get money out of the pockets of tourists.