Nang Phaya and herd at Whipsnade Zoo

Nang Phaya enjoys playing with the whole herd at Whipsnade Zoo - their current favourite pastime is rolling in the mud, and she has quickly become an expert at it, covering herself in the cooling clay and trumpeting her joy.
We’re home to three generations of Asian elephants, who are part of a European-wide breeding programme for the species. We provide them with the best possible care, while they in turn contribute directly to the conservation of wild elephants through the advancing of scientific knowledge. This includes dung sampling to support conservationists with faecal DNA testing, sound monitoring to aid understanding of communication, and motion studies and thermal imaging to inform technology being developed by our conservationists to protect and conserve elephants in the wild.
Every visit to Whipsnade Zoo supports our vital science and conservation work around the globe.