First group of retired circus elephants settle in at White Oak Conservation near Jacksonville
The first phase of the elaborate habitat is finished clearing the way for the recent arrival of the first group of elephants. Author: Teresa Stepzinski Florida Times-Union Published: 10:15 AM EDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 10:15 AM EDT May 3, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla A luxurious dust bath along with a satisfying butt scratch against a stone barn wall, and Myrtle
was ready to mosey into the forest nearby to forage for a morning snack or indulge in an old-fashioned wallow in a watering hole.
Freedom: wild open spaces to explore or a relaxed day spent in a spacious comfortable barn with the prospect of a treat to eat. Such simple pleasures once were denied
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Manatee County elephant encounter hopes to turn visitors into conservationists
MANATEE COUNTY – At 9,000 pounds, standing 14 feet tall at the shoulders and leading the way with 3-foot long tusks, Lou will not perform tricks, twirl in a pink tutu like a ballerina, nor pull handstands for rewards. Sheer presence alone is enough to command her audience.
Her audience today is mostly two small vanloads of visitors from The Haven in Sarasota. They have brought with them a variety of disabilities which have, in this moment, dissipated during an encounter like none other.
With close supervision by minders, the guests are hosing, soaping and scrubbing down Lou for her daily bath but, given her compliant demeanor, it looks like the equivalent of a massage. The ad hoc groomers are in awe of the behemoth, and gentle in their application. So there are a lot of moving parts here to catch Lou’s attention. But amid the gargantuan proportions comes something sublime and unexpected. And maybe