Retired Circus Elephants Find Refuge At Florida Sanctuary
05/04/21 AT 11:25 AM
Retired circus elephants are finding refuge at a new Florida wildlife sanctuary that specializes in endangered and threatened species as a dozen of these large creatures started arriving at their new home on Monday.
The White Oak Conservation Center in Yulee, Fla., located just north of Jacksonville, will soon hold over 30 elephants that once performed for traveling circuses. Once the wildlife sancruary is completed, it will contain about 2,500 acres for approximately 100 pachyderms to roam.
“We are thrilled to give these elephants a place to wander and explore,” said Mark and Kimbra Walter, the philanthropists that fund White Oak. “We are working to protect wild animals in their native habitats. But for these elephants that can’t be released, we are pleased to give them a place where they can live comfortably for the rest of their lives.”
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Former circus elephants begin to arrive at Florida sanctuary
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This April 2021 photo provided by White Oak Conservation shows former circus elephants in a group hug at a new wildlife sanctuary in Yulee, Fla., north of Jacksonville. The White Oak Conservation Center announced Monday, May 3 that a dozen female Asian elephants have already arrived at the Yulee refuge. Most of the animals previously traveled with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus until they were retired in 2016. (Stephanie Rutan/White Oak Conservation via AP) (White Oak Conservation)
YULEE, Fla. – Former circus elephants are starting to arrive at a new wildlife sanctuary in north Florida.
Santuario de Florida empieza a recibir elefantes de circo
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