In 2020, seven elephants were trapped in a life of servitude at a riding camp. Through a mammoth effort, Trunks Up raised record funds to save them.

Tang Mo and San Mueang were rescued by Trunks Up in 2020 after spending years at Phuket Zoo, forced to ‘rave’ to music, ‘play’ musical instruments and perform an array of tricks for tourists’ amusement.