Elephant Sanctuaries

Two U.S. sanctuaries have become havens for elephants suffering from neglect, abuse or years of confinement in inadequate zoo conditions. The Performing Animal Welfare Society in California and The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee offer large, natural settings (100+ acres) over which elephants can roam and the expert staff necessary to restore quality of life to ailing elephants. Both sanctuaries have offered to accept the elephants at the San Francisco Zoo at no cost to the city or zoological society.

Photos are courtesy of The Elephant Sanctuary