Photo Tour of Wild Elephants in Khao Yai National Park

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Join us in this photo tour for spottings of wild elephants, snakes, monkeys, and some crazy bugs!

 
crazy billed bird
crazy billed bird

 
beware. another sign said becareful after 6pm. It's when the elephants come out
beware. another sign said becareful after 6pm. It's when the elephants come out

 
just a little snake
just a little snake

 
Lina excited to see the snake
Lina excited to see the snake

 
monkey foaming at the mouth… also… is this lady breast feeding?
monkey foaming at the mouth… also… is this lady breast feeding?

 
part 1 of a 3 part series.
part 1 of a 3 part series.

 
part 2/3
part 2/3

 
part 3/3
part 3/3

 
son… stay off the road when cars are coming
son… stay off the road when cars are coming

 
bridge
bridge

 
do not park all the line
do not park all the line

 
our guide attempting to play a bamboo instrument
our guide attempting to play a bamboo instrument

 
interesting deer-like animal
interesting deer-like animal

 
some tiny leaf bugs. i think they are meant to be a piece of this fern
some tiny leaf bugs. i think they are meant to be a piece of this fern

 
exoskeleton of a bee
exoskeleton of a bee

 
taken from the inside of a tree looking up
taken from the inside of a tree looking up

 
this snake was much harder to spot in the wild than in this pic
this snake was much harder to spot in the wild than in this pic

 
enhance
enhance

 
our guide got much closer with his camera… brave… I'm thankful for a telephoto lens
our guide got much closer with his camera… brave… I'm thankful for a telephoto lens

 
take flight
take flight

 
would you have guessed that this string-like thing is a mushroom? we didn't
would you have guessed that this string-like thing is a mushroom? we didn't

 
mom… what's going on? who are those people over there?
mom… what's going on? who are those people over there?

 
bear claw marks on a fallen tree. the claw marks are from when the tree used to stand
bear claw marks on a fallen tree. the claw marks are from when the tree used to stand

 
canopy
canopy

 
a jungle beetle… hides under specific fallen trees
a jungle beetle… hides under specific fallen trees

 
harmless though, don't worry
harmless though, don't worry

 

 
me at the top of the tree in the prior picture
me at the top of the tree in the prior picture

 
and now climbing down the inside of the tree
and now climbing down the inside of the tree

 
tarzan-lina
tarzan-lina

 
out in the open… suposedly where tigers like to hang out, but our guide only spotted 8 in 20 years
out in the open… suposedly where tigers like to hang out, but our guide only spotted 8 in 20 years

 
an elephant's toilette
an elephant's toilette

 
looked tasty, but I saved them for the monkies
looked tasty, but I saved them for the monkies

 
a nice break on a natural swing
a nice break on a natural swing

 
signs of what you should not do.
signs of what you should not do.

 
Looked tasty, like a ball of sugary candy, but it grows on a tree.
Looked tasty, like a ball of sugary candy, but it grows on a tree.

 
Also interesting colored.
Also interesting colored.

 
trekking can't be complete without waterfalls
trekking can't be complete without waterfalls

 
hark! a wild elephant!
hark! a wild elephant!

 
the ranger recognized him by the tear in his left ear. his name is Hu Yu
the ranger recognized him by the tear in his left ear. his name is Hu Yu

 
he's afraid of cars, so was a bit hesitant to come onto the road
he's afraid of cars, so was a bit hesitant to come onto the road

 
but he picked up a scent of a pack of females… sly one (true story)
but he picked up a scent of a pack of females… sly one (true story)

 

 
what is up there?
what is up there?

 
bats!
bats!

 
some are dead
some are dead

 
this faithful dog followed us all the way from the human entrance to the bat exit
this faithful dog followed us all the way from the human entrance to the bat exit

 
millions of bats took flight
millions of bats took flight

 
yes… those dark dots in the sky… all bats!
yes… those dark dots in the sky… all bats!

 
bats
bats

 
but alas, the sun still sets
but alas, the sun still sets

 

 
but the bats aren't the only ones that are out for food
but the bats aren't the only ones that are out for food

 
oh yeah… python in the cave
oh yeah… python in the cave

 
and scary big spiders outside
and scary big spiders outside

 
with milipedes galore
with milipedes galore

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What was your favorite animal on our tour? Let us know in the comments!