Where can I interact with elephants in the US?

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!



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Myakka Elephant Ranch is a non-profit conservation center. From tusk to tail we strive to educate our guests on elephant conservation while providing a memorable once in a lifetime experience.

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The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, founded in 1995, is the nation's largest natural-habitat refuge developed specifically for African and Asian elephants.

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Only visit venues where you can look, not touch. Elephants are wild animals that belong in the wild. If a venue allows you to get close enough to ride, bath or touch them, it's because they've been cruelly trained.

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There are two sanctuaries in the United States that offer exceptional homes for elephants: The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (www.pawsweb.org) in Northern California, and The Elephant Sanctuary (www.elephants.com) in Hohenwald, Tennessee.

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There are two sanctuaries in the United States that offer exceptional homes for elephants: The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) (www.pawsweb.org) in Northern California, and The Elephant Sanctuary (www.elephants.com) in Hohenwald, Tennessee.

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You can visit for the day, or stay over in their traditional accommodation, but elephant welfare always come first. You'll have no actual contact with the elephants, but follow them down to the river where you can watch safely from an observation tower as they bathe.

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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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Say goodbye to Nashville's elephants, at least temporarily. The Nashville Zoo is relocating three elephants in order to renovate and build a new facility for its African expansion. We place the highest priority on the well-being of each animal in our care, zoo president Rick Schwartz said in a media release.

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After more than a year of pressure from PETA, other animal rights groups, and celebrities, the Santa Ana Zoo finally ended its cruel and dangerous elephant-ride attraction.

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