Elephant Parade

HOW IT ALL BEGAN!

Elephant Parade was founded by father and son Marc and Mike Spits in 2006. While on holiday in Thailand, Marc met a baby elephant named Mosha, who had tragically lost part of her leg after stepping on a landmine. This profound experience inspired Marc and Mike to establish Elephant Parade, a social enterprise focused on elephant conservation.

“We wanted to help Mosha and create something structural that would be profitable in the long run. This is the only way in which we can provide the elephant with a sustainable future.”

The inaugural Elephant Parade exhibition, a major elephant conservation effort, debuted in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in 2007. Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital, Mosha’s home base in Lampang Thailand, was the first beneficiary of funds generated by Elephant Parade and continues to receive ongoing support for Mosha’s care.

ABOUT MOSHA

Mosha, a young elephant, was tragically injured by a landmine near the Burmese border when she was just seven months old. This catastrophic event resulted in the loss of her leg below the knee, causing significant strain on her remaining limbs and spine as she grows.

Remarkably, Mosha became the first elephant globally to receive and functionally use a prosthetic leg.

Each year, as she continues to grow, Mosha requires new fittings for her prosthetic, involving substantial effort and innovation in elephant and veterinary medicine. Mosha now resides permanently at the FAE Elephant Hospital due to her needs.

Support elephant conservation efforts with Elephant Parade, and help us provide for elephants like Mosha.