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Elephant keepers treat the animals as members of their own families. (Photo: VNA)
Elephant keepers treat the animals as members of their own families. (Photo: VNA)
Caretakers walk for kilometres through the forest with the elephants to find food and water in temperatures nearing 40°C. (Photo: VNA)
Caretakers walk for kilometres through the forest with the elephants to find food and water in temperatures nearing 40°C. (Photo: VNA)
An elderly elephant is cared for and nurtured at the centre. (Photo: VNA)
An elderly elephant is cared for and nurtured at the centre. (Photo: VNA)
Healthy elephants are raised in a controlled natural environment at the centre. (Photo: VNA)
Healthy elephants are raised in a controlled natural environment at the centre. (Photo: VNA)
Caring for elephants in the deep forest is demanding work, requiring dedication and a special bond with the animals. (Photo: VNA)
Caring for elephants in the deep forest is demanding work, requiring dedication and a special bond with the animals. (Photo: VNA)
Healthy elephants roam freely in their natural forest habitat. (Photo: VNA)
Healthy elephants roam freely in their natural forest habitat. (Photo: VNA)
Injured elephants are treated in a semi-wild environment, with wounds monitored daily. (Photo: VNA)
Injured elephants are treated in a semi-wild environment, with wounds monitored daily. (Photo: VNA)
After more than a decade working in elephant rescue and care, Cao Xuan Ninh regards the animals as family, sharing both hardships and joys with them. (Photo: VNA)
After more than a decade working in elephant rescue and care, Cao Xuan Ninh regards the animals as family, sharing both hardships and joys with them. (Photo: VNA)
Jun, an elephant rescued by the centre in 2015 with severe leg injuries caused by a trap, has recovered after multiple surgeries and is now strong and healthy. (Photo: VNA)
Jun, an elephant rescued by the centre in 2015 with severe leg injuries caused by a trap, has recovered after multiple surgeries and is now strong and healthy. (Photo: VNA)
Staff clean and treat wounds on an elephant. (Photo: VNA)
Staff clean and treat wounds on an elephant. (Photo: VNA)
An elephant playfully seeks affection from its keeper. (Photo: VNA) ​
An elephant playfully seeks affection from its keeper. (Photo: VNA) ​
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Devoted elephant keepers in Dak Lak’s deep forests earn admiration

Under the scorching sun of Buon Don’s dry dipterocarp forest, elephant keepers tirelessly accompany their animals in search of water and food, while tending to their health.

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