Angkor Elephants Company in Cambodia

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Angkor Elephants Company


Local name Compagnie des Eléphants d’Angkor
Typecamp
Founded1997
First elephant arrived1997
Last elephant left2020
Closed down2019
Address Phnom Bakheng Hill, Angkor
Place Siem Reap
Province Siem Reap Province
Country Cambodia
Website Website
Related persons
Owner 1995-2016: Vattho Tep
1995-2019: Olivier Piot
Directors 1998-2020: Oan Kiry
Oan Kiry
Zoological department
Elephant department
Elephant consultant 2019-2020: Dan Koehl
Head keepers
of elephants
2010-2019: Seir Sem
(chief mahout)
2006-2010: Gavin Bourchier
Elephant keepers
2016-2019: Keo Vouen
2014-2019: Sotheara Soeum
2010-2019: Chan Tang
2010-2019: Dann Dul
2010-2019: Denn Dul
2006-2019: Kong Noeum
2006-2019: Kurn Ki
2004-2019: Choun Chea
2003-2019: Chea Ros
2003: Chhouy Choeurn
2001-2019: Gek Sem
1999-2010: Seir Sem
1998-05-2012?: Boul Chum
Record history
History of updates2023-12-24
Latest document update2023-12-24 14:57:55
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Description

Angkor Elephants Company, located at Phnom Bakheng Hill, Angkor, in Siem Reap, Cambodia , was founded in 1997 and the first elephant arrived in 1997. The last elephant left in 2020. Angkor Elephants Company closed down in 2019.


Comments / picturesAngkor Elephants Company in Cambodia Cambodia

Probably the very last picture of the last four riding elephants in Bayon, Siem Reap, before they were moved to Kulen Elephant Forest, northeast of Siem Reap, in Cambodia. From left: Iplock with Kurn Ki, Chi Youl with Dann Dul, Gom Phoy with Choun Chea, and Itok. Photo: Dan Koehl, December 17, 2019.

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Koehl, Dan (2025). Angkor Elephants Company, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1901. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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