According to an AZA accreditation report, the El Paso Zoo has officially announced that they have permanently closed their elephant exhibit 'due...
El Paso Zoo mourns death of beloved Asian elephant Savannah Savannah, an Asian elephant at the El Paso Zoo has died.
Very sad, she was the oldest living captive elephant in the WORLD!
Sad news to learn. As a lot of have mentioned, an elephant reaching 71 isn't something we see happening often. She did really well. A lot of...
The zoo's sole elephant, Savannah, has passed away from arthritis complications at the age of 71. She was also the oldest living captive Asian...
Rest in Peace. The zoo has commented in the past that when she passes away ..., the site will be given over to the rhino (long term goal a...
GOH rhino Taj will live in a separate enclosure on the elephant complex next to their one remaining Asiatic elephant Savannah. The zoo director...
One small correction: there are presently 10 penguins.
It's crazy to think that I began this thread in January and already more zoos have gone out of elephants (or announced a decision). Just in 2024,...
Asian Elephant List Bold indicates zoos that plan to breed their current/future elephants. 1 Generation Phoenix Zoo Little Rock Zoo Los...
Thanks Spike for the lists! Really appreciate the info! :)
Far as I heard White Oak Conservation Center, Albuquerque Zoo, Endangered Ark Foundation and Oregon Zoo plans to breed their current elephants and...
Where's African Lion Safari? They have the most successful Asian Elephant breeding program in the western hemisphere. They had the first third...
Other Late 2023 News: On October 12th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (1.0) Malayan tiger named Bunga to the Hattiesburg Zoo in...
Are there any favorite or least favorite elephant exhibits you've seen, or particularly memorable experiences with elephants?
I’ve visited 551 different zoos and aquariums and I was curious to note how many zoos I’d been to with elephants. That question, which was posed...
Yeah, I'm really not a fan of either of the elephant sanctuaries and which zoos would stop sending elephants to them. I don't understand why the...
The top seventeen are the ones featured as similar exhibits, and below that are the 25 that had no mention whatsoever. A few of them I will admit...
White-headed Marmosets, also labeled as Geoffroy's Marmoset or Geoffrey's Marmoset in the ZooChat gallery, is a species that I've seen at 19 zoos....
El Paso is phasing out elephants I thought and while they could go to Tulsa, I know Tulsa wants a breeding herd and NOT a bachelor herd as they’re...
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