Mason Elephant Park & Lodge in Indonesia

Mason Elephant Park & Lodge
Type	camp

Owner	1997-: Nigel Mason 1997-: Yanie Mason
Size	four-hectare (9.9-acre)
Founded	1996
Opened for public	1997
Address	Jalan Elephant Safari Park Banjar Desa Taro Tegallalang
Zip-code	80561
Place	Taro
District	Tegallalang
Province	Gianyar Regency
Region	Bali
Country	Indonesia
Website	Website

Directors	: Jian Mason (assistant director) : Shan Mason (assistant director)

Key People	-: Ketut Nursyarifah (manager)

Veterinarians	1997: Ketut Nursyarifah (head veterinarian) 1997: Dharma (head veterinarian) 1997: Dewa Yudistira (veterinarian)

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants	-: Agustina Wayan (elephant head-keeper)

Elephant keepers	-: Sugimin (elephant keeper) -: Sukatno (elephant keeper) -: Suntoro (elephant keeper) -: Suparjo (elephant keeper) -: Supomo (elephant keeper) -: Suryono (elephant keeper) -: Suwanto (elephant keeper) -: Rifai Ahmad (elephant keeper) -: Siregar Ahmad (elephant keeper) -: Kusworo Catur (elephant keeper) -: Nurdiansyah Deddy (elephant keeper) -: Prakoso Gamal (elephant keeper) -: Yandika Gede (elephant keeper) -: Pramono Hendra (elephant keeper) -: Darmadi Komang (elephant keeper) -: Birawan Made (elephant keeper) -: Suana Made (elephant keeper) -: Sudarma Made (elephant keeper) -: Suweta Made (elephant keeper) -: Widiantara Made (elephant keeper) -: Rifai Muhamad (elephant keeper) -: Budiana Nyoman (elephant keeper) -: Budiasa Nyoman (elephant keeper) -: Raka Nyoman (elephant keeper) -: Sudiarta Putu (elephant keeper) -: Siregar Salhabil (elephant keeper) -: Budi Wayan (elephant keeper) -: Mada Wayan (elephant keeper) -: Ni Wayan (elephant keeper) -: Sartana Wayan (elephant keeper) -: Wartana Wayan (elephant keeper)
Record history
History of updates	2023-12-31

Latest document update	2023-12-31 11:37:37
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Description

Mason Elephant Park & Lodge, located at Jalan Elephant Safari Park Banjar Desa Taro Tegallalang, in Taro, Indonesia , was founded in 1996, opened for public in 1997.

Living elephants

At the Mason Elephant Park & Lodge lives 33 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)

♀ Ardila born 1980
♂ Arjuna born 2019-06-25
♀ Arum born 1973
♂ Bores
♀ Deby born 2002?
♀ Desi born 1986
♀ Dewi
♀ Dina
♀ Eva born 1981
⚪ Fajar born 2013-05-04
♀ Fatima born 1993
♀ Fitri
♂ Ganteng born 2009-03-29
♀ Jegeg born 2009-03-15
♂ Krishna born 2020-00-00
♀ Kusuma
♂ Lupcik
♀ Melani
♀ Niki
♀ Novi
♀ Ola
♀ Olin
♀ Puspa
♂ Rama
♀ Ramona born 1995-02-27
⚪ Rizki born 2009-09-09
♀ Roxy
♂ Ryan born 2000
♂ Seng Wong born 1983
♀ Senggigi born 1986
♂ Tagor
♀ Tia
♀ Yanti

Comments / pictures1996: The park opens with 9 Sumatran Elephants (among them; Kusuma and Ramona).

1997: 8 more Sumatran Elephants are rescued from Sumatra (among them; Ardila, Arum, Desi, Eva, and Sengigi), making a total of 17 Elephants.

2004: In October 2004, Mason and his team rescued and brought 10 elephants from Sumatra to Bali , including 2 baby elephants, (2 year old Debby & 4 year old Ryan), making a total of 27 Elephants. Their journey was filmed by an Australian film company under the name "Operation Jumbo".

2009: 3 elephant babies born; In mid 2009 the Park’s first naturally conceived baby elephant is born. The first birth was quickly followed by two more this year, making a total of 30 Elephants.

2012: The fourth baby Elephant (Fajar) is born, making a total of 31 Elephants.

2020: Krishna was born, making a total of 32 Elephants, of which six were naturally born in the camp.

References for records about Mason Elephant Park & Lodge

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Mason Elephant Park & Lodge, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=940. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://masonelephantlodge.com/learn/

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