Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary in Laos

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Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary
Type	sanctuary
First elephant arrived	2018
Opened for public	2018
Last elephant left	2019
Address	Main Street, Ban Savang
Place	Vang Vieng
Province	Vientiane Province
Country	Laos
Website	Website
Facebook	Facebook
Instagram	VangViengElephantSactuaryLaos
Telephone	+856 20 94 342 929
Related persons
Owner


Key People
Zoological department
Elephant department
Record history
History of updates	2021-01-22

Latest document update	2021-01-22 07:32:52
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Description

Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary, located at Main Street, Ban Savang, in Vang Vieng, Laos , opened for public in 2018 and the first elephant arrived in 2018. The last elephant left in 2019.

Comments / picturesVang Vieng was first settled around 1353 as a staging post between Luang Prabang and Vientiane. Originally named Mouang Song after the body of the deceased King Phra Nha Phao of Phai Naam was seen floating down the river, the town was renamed Vang Vieng during French colonial rule in the 1890s.

Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary used to rent elephants from private owners, with plans to buy their own elephants in the future. The location was closed from march 2019, and all the elephants are back to there families locations in Laos.

References for records about Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3144. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

http://www.vangviengelephantsanctuary.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vang_Vieng
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