Pahang: Ride to Elephant Sanctuary...

"The wilderness holds answers to questions man has not yet learned to ask."

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Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre, or popularly referred to as the Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary, is located within the bio diversified-rich and protected Krau Game Reserve and was set up in 1989 under the Department of Wildlife & National Parks, Malaysia.

The Teris River acts as a natural border between the reserve and the Che' wong Orang Asli village - the last tribe of its kind found in Malaysia. The name Kuala Gandah is, itself, taken from the small stream running near the electric compound enclosure which houses the elephants during the day from 830am to 2pm before they are transferred to the roofed holding area.

Although the sanctuary was set up in late 1989, it was only in 1997 that the general Malaysian public and the world knew of its existence.

(Breakfast @ Welly's - one long table...)

(Parked bikes in a row...)

(Bikers feeding a group of barking deers...)

(An albino snake as scarf...)

(Orchestrating the elephants...)

(A group photo of the bikers gang...)

(Convoy out for lunch @ Bentong...)

Total mileage: 240 km
Route taken: KL - Lanchang - Kuala Gandah - Bentong - KL

Riders gang: Welly Advanced Bikers