Tonka (Zoo Knoxville) is transferring out in a few months: Tonka the elephant starts crate training | wbir.com Tonka is Zoo Knoxville's...
Tonka (African elephant) crate training ahead of his departure in a few months: Tonka the elephant starts crate training | wbir.com The elephant...
This is only like the millionth time that a zoo phases out elephants then replaces their exhibit with a new rhino exhibit.
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,...
Jana, the zoo's elephant that relocated to Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary in March, has just passed away. With Edie and Tonka still in Knoxville at...
On November 17th, the sanctuary announced that they acquired another (0.1) African bush elephant named Edie from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee on...
Zoo Knoxville announces female elephant 'Jana' will be the first to move in the upcoming weeks to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary. Elephant...
On October 25th, the sanctuary announced that Jana passed away at age 43 due to declining health and mobility issues that led to multiple falls....
Jana has been moved to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee Jana has successfully made the move to her new home! | Jana, a 42-year-old female...
42-year-old African elephant cow Jana will be the first in the herd to depart for the Elephant Sanctuary; she’ll make the trip in the few weeks. A...
Below are the African Elephant herds in America listed with the number of generations in them. I will complete a list for Asian elephants later....
Also, does anyone know if Zoo Knoxville has transferred their elephants here yet?
it will happen later this year. The African bull elephant habitat is not complete yet. Artie is at the original barn. I forgot what they call it now.
On March 11th, the sanctuary announced they acquired a (0.1) Asian elephant named Nicole from the San Antonio Zoo in Texas on March 9th. On...
Not that I have heard. They mentioned them in a solicitation for tree trimmings a couple of weeks ago and they still list them on the website.
Are there any favorite or least favorite elephant exhibits you've seen, or particularly memorable experiences with elephants?
I guess with more and more zoos phasing out elephants (Monterey, San Antonio, Knoxville, Phoenix), all that’s gonna be left to pick on are the big...
The sanctuary is planning to receive Knoxville three elephants Tonka, Jana, and Eddie by 2023...
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...
I'm genuinely okay with this choice by Knoxville especially as their elephants are getting rather old, and obviously Knoxville isn't entirely sure...
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