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The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee was founded in 1995 and is the nations first natural habitat refuge developed specifically for endangered Female Asian Elephants. In nature, males and females do not live together. Herds are matriarchal. Young males remain with the herd until they are weaned and begin to exhibit mock breeding behavior. This usually happens between 6-10 years old. They are then forced to leave and join other young males. It operates on 800 acres, surrounded by a 3,000 acre buffer zone. It is a haven for sick, old and needy elephants.
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IS GROWING. African Elephants will now also be calling the Elephant Sanctuary home. The Asian and African Elephants will each have their own habitat, as their needs are different. When completed, the sanctuary will be able to house 100 elephants of both species.
If you are interested in giving someone a unique gift, you might want to check out The Elephant Sanctuaries Gift Shop.
Visit their website and spend some time watching the elephants through the Elecam.
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SISSY AT THE POND
Sissy was born in the wilds of Asia in 1962.
She was captured and separated from her
mother and family at only 2 years old.
She was a resident of Jack Bucks Zoo
when the record flood of 1981 struck.
She was swept away and presumed dead.
When the waters started to recede her
trunk was spotted wrapped around a tree
limb. In 1996 she was sent to another
zoo to breed. When she was not
successfully bred she was bounced
around to 2 more zoos. Sissy was very
depressed and was finally retired
to the sanctuary on January 26, 2000.
She has adapted wonderfully.
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BUNNY
Bunny was born in 1952. She spent her
entire life in one zoo where at least
3 generations of families visited her.
For this period of time, she was a
solitary elephant. On September 29, 1999
she arrived at the sanctuary and her
life changed forever. She now enjoys
spending all of her time with her new
best friends.
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TARRA - REFLECTIONS
Tarra was born in 1974 in a logging
camp in Burma. She was shipped to the
United States when she was only 6 months
old. Once here, she spent the next 1 1/2
years living in a delivery truck. In
1995 Tarra became the first resident of
the sanctuary after spending 2 decades
traveling the world, entertaining
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JENNY - REFLECTIONS
Jenny was born in 1969 and spent her entire
captive life performing in circuses. She
received a serious leg injury from a bull
elephant for which she received no treatment.
She was then sold to a traveling circus.
Here her condition deteriorated to the point
where she could no longer manage getting in
and out of the trailer. As a result, she was
left in the trailer. In 1995 she was dumped
at an animal shelter. On September 11, 1996
Jenny began her new life at the sanctuary.
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SHIRLEY
Shirley, featured with Sissy has been
at the sanctuary since July 6, 1999.
In 1977 she was retired from performing
after another circus elephant attacked
her, breaking her leg. She then spent
22 years living alone in a zoo.
TINA
Tina has arrived at the sanctuary. She left
The Greater Vancouver Zoo on 8/8/03 and
arrived at her new home on 8/11/03.
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WINKIE'S FIRST TIME IN THE POND
Winkie was born in Burma in 1966. At
approximately 1 year of age, she was
captured and sold into the exotic
animal trade. After spending decades
living in a zoo, she was retired and
arrived at the sanctuary on 9/12/00. |
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ALL PHOTOS ARE HERE WITH THE PERMISSION OF CAROL BUCKLEY.
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