Bring The Elephant Home is an active and innovative elephant research and conservation organisation working alongside local communities, researchers, and volunteers. Our projects in Thailand and South Africa are ongoing and always in need of support. Join us as a volunteer and become part of meaningful, community-driven conservation. For more information: support@bteh.org
Meet our team
Management
The only way to make a difference is through hope. Optimism is essential if we are to find a way to halt the mass species extinction already on its way. We must cherish compassion and inclusiveness to safeguard this planet on which we all depend.
Thailand team
I can’t imagine a world without elephants. Through working with empowered community partners to implement sustainable solutions to human-elephant conflict, Bring The Elephant Home, and its ever-growing team, represent a brighter future for the world’s elephants.
I grew up in Ruam Thai village, where we see elephants every day. Even though they damage crops, I still view them as friends and feel lucky to live near them and teach visitors about them.
Elephants are a unique species – they’re intelligent, powerful and can solve problems. They brought job opportunities, tourism and income to my community, and we cooperate and work together all because of elephants.
African team
I aim to strengthen coexistence between people and elephants through research and practical conservation action. My PhD examines elephants’ behavioural responses to BTEH interventions to inform improved welfare and population outcomes. “The greatest threat to our future is apathy” Jane Goodall.
International team
Board BTEH Netherlands
Nature has always been my biggest passion. The elephant is an amazing animal and a keystone species in their ecosystems. We need to protect elephants and find solutions for reducing human-elephant conflict.
Together, we can help wild elephants in Africa and Asia. I hope many more people will join!
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‘What is your favourite animal?’ asks my niece. ‘Elephant of course!’ I say, although I love the rest of nature just as much. Nature motivates my work as a journalist and photographer, and I feel fortunate to be part of Bring The Elephant Home’s venture to make the world a better place.
Volunteers
As Antoinette’s parents, we have been involved with BTEH since the start. Like Antoinette, we have fallen in love with elephants. Such beautiful, majestic and intelligent animals, that are so important for our natural world. We are happy to volunteer for BTEH when ever we can!
I have always had a big passion for animals, which led me to study animal management. The work of Bring The Elephant Home inspired me and made me want to get involved as a volunteer. I love being able to contribute to human-elephant coexistence as a volunteer for BTEH!
After volunteering for elephants in Thailand and rhinos in South Africa I was determined to do whatever I could to save them from going extinct.
Working for BTEH is just one of the things I do to help this majestic creature and I’m proud to be part of this amazing team!