After a huge decline from about 100,000 domesticated elephants in 1850, Thailand's current population of domesticated elephants is about 2,700.
About 95% of Thai elephants are in private ownership, with the Thai Elephant Conservation Center's 80 elephants being Thailand's only government-owned elephants.
The Asian Elephant Foundation visits Thailand's leading Elephant Conservation Center to witness a very special training for elephant keepers at their unique Mahout Training School.