Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Hope (Yod Doi) at Elephant Nature Park (ENP)

♂ Hope (Yod Doi)
Hope after his tusks were removed.
Hope after his tusks were removed.
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 21 years old
Management:Unknown
People killed:1: Karen mahout Mr Kopa Charoenchai-olarn, aged 58
Origin
Born:* 2000-08-00 captive-born
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
1. Born 2012-10-28♂ Navann (Navaan)
Locations
Present / last location:Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
from Elephant Heaven Nature Park (Sangduen Chailert)
Elephant Heaven Nature Park (Sangduen Chailert) 2002-03-26
from Karen unspecified hilltribe family
Document updated2013-05-13: prev loc
2013-05-14: picture
2013-05-15: contradictory records
2018-04-26: father to Navan?
2018-12-28: Mankiller
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Description

Location

Hope (Yod Doi) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand.

Hope (Yod Doi) arrived Elephant Nature Park (ENP) unknown date, relocated from Elephant Heaven Nature Park (Sangduen Chailert), in Thailand.

In Elephant Nature Park (ENP), Hope (Yod Doi) lives together with 80 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Mae Banyen
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Bua Keaw
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Mae Bua Tong born 1970?
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Chabaa Geaw born 2007
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Chang Yim born 2009-07-12
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Dani born 1965?
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Dao Tong born ~1975
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Di Por born 1966
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Dok Geaw born 2015?
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Dok Mai born 2013-04-06
    11. ,
  11. ♀ Dok Ngern (Riew Roi) born 1999
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Dok Rak born 2016-04-26
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Faa Mai born 2009-04-17
    14. ,
  14. ♀ Faa Sai born 2002
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Fah Mui
    16. ,
  16. ♀ FeungFah
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Mae Geao
    18. ,
  18. ♂ Gluay Hom
    19. ,
  19. ♀ HomNuan
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Hong Fah born 2004?
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Jaem Sai
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Jaidee
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Jenny
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Jokia born 1960?
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Kanjana
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Kham Boon born ~1990
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Kham La born 2011
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Mae Kham Moon
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Mae Kham Sai born 1970?
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Khum Paeng born 1971
    31. ,
  31. ♂ Khun Dej born 2010?
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Khun Yai (Kunyai)
    33. ,
  33. ♀ Mae Koy
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Mae Lanna (Mae Loei) born 1980-04-00
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Lucky
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Pang Ma Ae (Pornsawan) born 1993
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Ma Dee (Pachuli)
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Mae Jan Peng
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Mae Kham Paan
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Mae Kham Puan born 1965?
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Mae Pon
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Mae Mai born 1990
    43. ,
  43. ♀ Malai Thong born 1980-1989?
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Maliwan
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Medo born 1980
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Mee Boon
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Mintra born 1992-1996?
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Mo Dee born 1955?
    49. ,
  49. ♀ MungMee
    50. ,
  50. ♂ Navann (Navaan) born 2012-10-28
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Noi Nah
    52. ,
  52. ♀ Nong Pop
    53. ,
  53. ♀ Phong Sri
    54. ,
  54. ♀ Pikun
    55. ,
  55. ♀ Ploy Tong
    56. ,
  56. ♀ Pookie born 1960?
    57. ,
  57. ♀ PumSap
    58. ,
  58. ♀ Pyi Mai born 2020?
    59. ,
  59. ♀ RamRoi
    60. ,
  60. ♀ Rattana Kham
    61. ,
  61. ♀ Mae Sai Ngern
    62. ,
  62. ♀ Sai Rung
    63. ,
  63. ♀ San Mueng
    64. ,
  64. ♀ Mae Sao Yai (Sau Yai) born 1984
    65. ,
  65. ♀ Saree born ~2006
    66. ,
  66. ♀ Som Jai born ~1990
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Sook Jai
    68. ,
  68. ♀ Mae Sook Sai
    69. ,
  69. ♀ Sri Nuan born 1959?
    70. ,
  70. ♀ Sri Prae born 1981
    71. ,
  71. ♀ Sumanee
    72. ,
  72. ♀ Tad Dao (Taa Dao) born 1985?
    73. ,
  73. ♀ Taeng Mo born 1995
    74. ,
  74. ♀ Thong Ae (Thong Ei)
    75. ,
  75. ♀ Thong Kham
    76. ,
  76. ♀ Tilly born 1975?
    77. ,
  77. ♀ Tong Jaan born 2005-02-14
    78. ,
  78. ♂ Tong Suk (Jungle Boy) born 2001-11-15
    79. ,
  79. ♀ Wan Mai born 2020-05-02
    80. ,
  80. ♂ Yin Dee born 2013-08-24
    81. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

Total: 1 babies

  1. (M) 2012-10-28 Navann (Navaan)

Origin

Hope (Yod Doi) was born captive-born 2000-08-00.


Comments / pictures

His Thai name, Yod Doi is northern Thai for "top of the mountain."
2002-03: arrived 2002-03 as orphan, came from karen owner in Huay Pak Kood

Something happend with his tusks?

ENP writes on their Facebook: "he broke off his tushes so many times in wrestling sessions with bigger eles that the nerves died and they don't grow any more..”"

Hope knows no fear and his energy is boundless. He bounces around the park teasing other elephants and causing much amusement to the visitors and staff alike. He is often pushed away by the females who fear his uninvited attention causing them to become very protective of the babies within their family group

2016: He is a father of the charming boy-Navann-and is now living in a large enclosure where he can be roam free.

Contradictory records:

Appearently, after attacking someone, he was secretly removed from the ENP camp and sold. It is believed that he is not longer living: Hope is dead.


I was reading through your website and came across incorrect information that you need to update. Hope ( Yod Doi) is healthy, happy and very much alive. I had the pleasure of spending time with him last month.
As for his tusks, he never had any.



2018-12-28 Hope killed the mahout Kopa Charoenchai-olarn, Karen ethnicity, aged 58. He was from Moo 5, Tambon U Kaw Luang, Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Son Province.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Hope (Yod Doi), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 3 August 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1231. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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