Outside of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, we visited the Majestic Elephant Project sponsored by the Elephant Nature Park, a rescue and rehabilitation center. The Elephant Nature Park maintains their own thriving herd, but they also work with neighboring families and elephant owners to remove elephants from abusive situations like giving tourists rides, abusive training to perform tricks, use of bull-hooks, logging labor, and separation of babies from mothers. The Majestic Elephant Project is one such project where a family is sponsored to removed three elephants from distressing touristic services, while still earning income. The family now provides an observational experience with an opportunity to help take care of the elephants.