Meet Rajan, our elephant, who was retired from a forest camp on a neighbouring island, and now lives with us at the resort. Rajan, like all the other elephants of the Andaman Islands, is an open-ocean swimming elephant. An exciting experience (only when possible) is to join Rajan for a swim in the waters off our resort at Beach No. 7 or help him get his breakfast early in the morning. Do remember, that Rajan is quite old at 58 years, and his health often does not permit him to swim. He does not like entering the water during the monsoon months of May – October, and there is never any guarantee that he will enter the water at all during a guest’s stay. As a policy, we will not force Rajan to swim, if he is not up to the outing.

SAVE RAJAN Rajan, the last domesticated swimming elephant of the Andaman Islands has been happy in our care since 2004 when he was left stranded after a film shoot. A temple in Kerala has now made an offer of Rs.2.6 million (US$65,000) and Rajan's owner has given us one month to match this offer or Rajan willl be sold. At Havelock, Rajan free-ranges in the forest for 10 hours each day, is well loved and very happy. In Kerala, he will be in chains year round, tied to a temple wall and his only outings will be walking in procession HELP BUY RAJAN'S HAPPINESS Donate Generously in exchange for: * Feeding time with Rajan * Snorkeling/Swimming slots with Rajan