Kerri McCrea: Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary

 

Meet Kerri McCrea…

Kerri McCrea studied zoology at Queen's before moving to Thailand in 2013.

Since then, she and her Thai-Karen husband Sombat have set up their own elephant project called Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary which works with local communities to bring elephants home to the forest and away from a life of work in the tourism industry.

In today’s episode we talk about:

  • Kerri’s love for animals from a young age

  • The career path of a Zoologist

  • Why she moved to Thailand to set up an elephant sanctuary

  • What it like living in a hill-tribe village

  • The impact COVID has had on the ‘elephant industry’

  • And the greatest challenges/successes she’s faced along the way

Check it out!

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Kerri McCrea Treasure Trove:

  • What's One Thing Most People Don't Know About You?
    I once skydived over the great barrier reef in Australia

  • What's Your Favourite Book?
    I don't read very often anymore, but it used to be Harry Potter

  • What's Your Favourite Quote?
    What's meant to be will always find a way

  • Last but not least, is there anything you'd like us to promote?
    Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary
    Facebook
    KSES Covid Crisis Fund

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Today's episode is part of our collaboration with NI Connections where we catch up with someone incredible from Northern Ireland doing interesting things overseas on the last Monday of every month.

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— Matt

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