Former Ringling Bros. circus elephants get new home in Florida sanctuary
Updated May 05, 2021;
Posted May 05, 2021
Former circus elephants in a group hug at a new wildlife sanctuary in Yulee, Fla. The White Oak Conservation Center announced Monday, May 3 that a dozen female Asian elephants have already arrived at the Yulee refuge.Stephanie Rutan/White Oak Conservation via AP
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YULEE, Fla. (AP) Former circus elephants are starting to arrive at a new wildlife sanctuary in north Florida.
The White Oak Conservation Center announced Monday that a dozen female Asian elephants have already arrived at the Yulee refuge, located north of Jacksonville. Up to 20 more elephants are expected once more areas are completed at the planned 2,500-acre (1,010-hectare) space.
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The majestic giants will now get to call the 2,500-acre refuge in Yulee home.
Credit: Stephanie Rutan/ White Oak Conservation Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 7:01 PM EDT May 3, 2021
YULEE, Fla. A moment more than three years in the making has finally come to fruition with a herd of Asian elephants settling into their new home at White Oak Conservation.
They re the first of 30 elephants who previously traveled across the U.S. with Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circuses until they retired in 2016.
Now, after being held in a previous facility in Polk County, the majestic giants will get to roam the 2,500-acre refuge in Yulee.