Thailand

Dozens of buffaloes with full ploughing equipment and a driver rush along a mud track as fast as they can. This is how the Thai province of Chonburi traditionally celebrates the beginning of the rice growing season. More than 50 animals participate in the race in pairs. The distance is 200 meters. Before the competition, you need to take good care of the buffaloes. They must have plenty of water and...

Off the coast of Phuket, Thai biologists are releasing more than a dozen leatherback turtles into the Indian Ocean. Each has a GPS tracker on its back. This way, researchers will be able to track the movement of the young animals. The reptiles have been raised for over a year and now have a better chance of survival. Leatherback turtles are the largest turtles on the planet. They grow up to 210...

A feast for elephants was held in the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya. The giant animals are treated to fruits and vegetables. And Buddhist monks conduct traditional ceremonies. This is how Thailand celebrates National Elephant Day. 70 animals were brought to the festival. Volunteers, local and foreign, help feed them. There are 3,800 domesticated elephants in Thailand. Many live in nature...