The L.A. Zoo's Elephants of Asia habitat is home to three Asian elephants—two females and one male. Female Tina came to the Zoo after spending more than three decades in private ownership.
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The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which has a program aimed at sustaining the zoo population, said about 160 African elephants currently live in U.S. zoos.
At Two Tails Ranch (All About Elephants) we offer a guided tour where we will talk about the animals and answer questions. We will also have demonstrations as well as a visit to our museum and gift shop. During the tour you will also get a chance to ride the elephants and feed them!
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, founded in 1995, is the nation's largest natural-habitat refuge developed specifically for African and Asian elephants.
What do zoos do when a large animal dies? They perform a necropsy – which can take all day for an animal as large as an elephant. They offer grief counseling for the staff. The remains are removed from the compound and cremated.
The San Francisco Zoo, for instance, made the decision in 2005 not to continue housing elephants after the last of its elephants passed away. The only remaining elephant, then, in the local area, will be the Oakland Zoo's sole male elephant Osh.