{"id":987514534,"date":"2023-11-25T17:41:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T16:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elephantjourney.com\/our-history"},"modified":"2024-01-25T11:39:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:39:12","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elephant-tours.de\/en\/our-history","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Packages Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|0px|4px|0px||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1a1a1a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Poppins-Bold|700||on|||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Our History<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;gcid-f3a88478-5064-4c6d-acb2-966a910a4845&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;4px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off%22%22&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; max_width=&#8221;300px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-14px||||false|false&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f3a88478-5064-4c6d-acb2-966a910a4845%22:%91%22color%22,%22color%22%93,%22gcid-b1546918-c9cc-48b4-a86d-f523f8cf3a32%22:%91%22color%22,%22color%22,%22color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f5f5f5&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Top Destination Sub Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins-Medium||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1a1a1a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|||||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Decades-long commitment to elephants: Bodo Jens F\u00f6rster and all the employees of Elephant Special Tours have been advocating for the well-being of these majestic creatures for many years. Visitors from around the globe have experienced the fascination these wonderful animals evoke. 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