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The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in Hohenwald, Tennessee is a non-profit organization licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Founded by Carol Buckley and Scott Blais in 1995, The Sanctuary has provided a home to 24 elephants, all retired from zoos and circuses. The Elephant Sanctuary provides these elephants with a natural habitat, individualized care for life, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well being. The Sanctuary currently has 11 Asian elephants and 2 African elephants. The Elephant Habitats are not open to the public. At over , the sanctuary consists of three separate and protected, natural habitat environments for Asian and African elephants; a Asian facility, a quarantine area and a African habitat. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. ==History== In 1995, The Elephant Sanctuary was started on with one elephant, Tarra. A barn was added in 1999, and, in 2001, a section of land with a lake was acquired. Another were purchased and the sanctuary expanded to in 2003. The first two African elephants were accepted for the new African habitat in 2004. The existing herd of Asian elephants was relocated to a new habitat to accommodate eight incoming elephants who needed to be quarantined in 2005. This new area includes a barn and hay barn which is able to hold up to 35,000 bales of hay. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Elephant Sanctuary (Hohenwald)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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