Florian Nusch

Freelance Correspondent, reporting for Deutsche Welle (DW)

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

@An_Koehler Komischer Vogel!

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Meet @lek_chailert, owner of @ElephantNatureP and founder of „Save Elephant Foundation“! The animal welfarist from #Thailand has dedicated her life to protecting #elephants in Asia. @dw_environment #GIreporter

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Last steps with chains around its feet, first steps into a better life hopefully! @ElephantNatureP #elephant #Thailand #GIreporter

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

After more than 20 hours on the road the seven #elephants have finally arrived in their new home @ElephantNatureP. One has even had a mud bath already - blissful! #Thailand @dw_environment #GIreporter

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

7AM - „drive-by“ breakfast. An #elephant eats up to 250 kilos a day. At least 2 more hours before we‘ll reach @ElephantNatureP where the elephants will find a new home - and more fodder, I‘m sure. #Thailand #GIreporter

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Still some 200km to go before 🐘 rescue mission will reach @ElephantNatureP in #ChiangMai. Convoy stopped at a gas station as the truck drivers need to rest for 2 hours. But at least one passenger seems wide awake and curious. #elephants #Thailand #GIreporter

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Petting it doesn’t hurt either - which can be a bit of a challenge at 80km/h...

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

The key to keeping an elephant happy and calm during a 12-hour truck ride is to keep feeding it. @ElephantNatureP @dw_environment #GIreporter

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

The route we are taking for relocating 7 elephants from Chang Puak riding camp in Ratchaburi to @ElephantNatureP in Chiang Mai. #GIreporter @dw_environment

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Pit stop with 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘 🐘. #GIreporter @ElephantNatureP @dw_environment

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Boarding completed! 7 elephants loaded onto 7 trucks. Off to a better life hopefully! No more riding at their new home @ElephantNatureP. Stay tuned for updates as we make our way to #Chiangmai 800km across #Thailand. #GIreporter

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

@janoschjerman Dann fangt schon mal an einzukaufen: Ein Elefant frisst etwa 200 Kilo Futter täglich.

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Many elephant camps in #Thailand are struggling to feed their animals as #coronavirus has brought int. #tourism to a halt. Without revenue this owner is forced to sell 7 elephants to @ElephantNatureP. New home is 800km away. Stay tuned as #GIreporter will go along for the rescue!

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

@mpeer Another perk of today’s early morning run with @mpeer was seeing this 🌈 .

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

My piece on #marriage #equality in #Thailand for ⁦@dwnews⁩ with ⁦@Woodytalk⁩ & ⁦@Akkharaphol⁩ from 2018 was obviously a little premature: https://t.co/RcadlaIuBD

But it looks like it’s FINALLY happening.

Same-sex marriage endorsed https://t.co/flfTLycKu8

[Samut Prakan Phil 🇬🇧 🇹🇭 @Ajarncom]

The city is theirs!
Monkeys have taken over Lopburi. Don't fight back!

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

That piece-to-camera for @dwnews went really well...until the monkeys took over the controls. 🙈 #Thailand #Lopburi #monkeybusiness

[Florian Nusch @flo18flo]

Thailand: Pro-democracy activists mark Siamese revolution anniversary https://t.co/rIaKThHSwV

[Ernst Reichel 🐘 @GermanAmbTHA]

Thailand was removed from the list of risk-areas for #SARSCov2. Therefore there is no quarantine required in #Germany upon arrival from #Thailand. Hopefully further easing of restrictions will follow soon.