The Elephant Sanctuary : Hohenwald Tennessee

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Visit The Elephant Sanctuary's Welcome Center

The Elephant Sanctuary habitat is not open to the public.

All of our Girls are retired from zoos and circuses where they lived their lives on exhibit to the public. To ensure minimal intrusion on the sanctity of their Sanctuary, the elephant habitat is not open to the public. The Elephant Sanctuary is, however, dedicated to educating the public about these amazing animals in our care.

The staff and volunteers at the Welcome Center invite the public to stop by located 4 miles from the elephant habitat on Main Street in Hohenwald. The Welcome Center features:

Videos of our Girls
Monthly Caregiver presentations
Photo exhibit featuring the Sanctuary residents
The Elephant Sanctuary Gift Shop offers a full line of our Sanctuary merchandise—all proceeds directly benefit the elephants in our care.

While at the Welcome Center, visitors may also access our network of 13 cameras (Elecam System) which are strategically placed throughout all three habitats, and enjoy live streaming video of the Girls in their natural environment without intruding on their Sanctuary. The staff and volunteers welcome everyone to visit and learn about our Girls and their lives in Sanctuary.

The Welcome Center is located at:

27 East Main Street
Hohenwald, TN 38462

Hours of Operation:

Thursdays 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fridays 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Select Saturdays only: Caregiver presentations are made on select Saturdays each month.

Group presentations are available by appointment throughout the week. For more information please call Lorenda Rochelle at 931-796-6500 ext. 105.

WELCOME CENTER SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Caregiver Presentations

The Welcome Center gift shop will be open to greet visitors on select Saturdays each month—with a Caregiver Presentation at 2:30 PM.

Saturday, May 18, 2013
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Happy 50th Birthday Dulary!!!

It’s not every day tha an elephant turns 50! Join us at the Welcome Center for a day of celebration in honor of the Birthday Girl. There will be cake served throughout the day, staff will be leading family friendly educational activities, live video streamed from inside the elephants’ habitat, and presentation from Dulary’s Caregiver at 2:30. Come help us honor this amazing elephant!

Saturday, June 15, 2013
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Elephant Nutrition

What does an elephant eat? When does an elephant have lunch? Do elephants like broccoli? These and many other questions will be answered with hands-on activities, live video from inside The Sanctuary, and presentation from Caregivers about the elephants’ diets at 2:30. You may even be able to help us prepare a meal for the Girls?