Day 9 - Elephant Park - Cutting Corn

Today's duty was to collect some (actually a LOT) corn green for the elephants. The green is actually the part of the corn plant that grows above the cob. The farmer wants the cob for sale, and so we go through the field and snap of the part of the plant directly above the cob.

(R - We arrive at the field and are given our instructions by Chia)

(L - Our group prepares for the work - in the background is the truck which we need to load.)



(R - Our team goes in to attack the corn field)

(L - Chia demonstrates the correct merthod for snapping off the corn stalks)

(R - The corn tops that we have snapped off are collected and tied into bundles for collection

(L - The corn field and our people picking up the tops)




(R - I am in the middle of the corn field)


(L - Bundles of corn tops to be collected)






(R - Carriers bring the bundles in from the fields)

(L - One of the workers in the field)



(R - Our bus for the ride back home)

(L - At the heat of the day, this vendor of cold fruits found us in the field)



(R - On the road back home we pass one of the elephants that carries tourists)

(L - The scenery of corn fields on the drive back home)



(R - At the clinic one of the elephants has an ear infection sprayed)


(L - In mid afternoon, the elephants come out to feed on the raised area




(R - Out on our elephant walk, we feed another elephant

(L - One of the elephants spends it days under the house)




(R - This is the grave of one of the elephants that passed away some months ago)


(L - The grave stone for Rara)


(R - The veterinary students worked at the clinic)




(L - The view back to the main building)






(R - The elephants bath time for the tourists)

(L - Afternoon feeding time for the tourists, whilst our group finishes our Elephant Walk)