FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Elephant Sanctuary Announces Specialty License Plate for Tennessee Residents
Oct.7, 2025, Hohenwald, TN - The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is celebrating its 30th anniversary with exciting news for Tennesseans: the Tennessee State Legislature has approved a specialty license plate for The Elephant Sanctuary, and it is now available for preorder!
The design, inspired by both the elephants and the beauty of Tennessee, features Edie—an African female who has been a longtime Tennessee resident, previously residing at Zoo Knoxville for over 20 years before coming to The Sanctuary in 2023.
The license plate will allow drivers across the state to showcase their support for The Sanctuary and the elephants who reside here. Every plate on the road will help raise awareness for elephants and directly support The Elephant Sanctuary’s mission—the largest accredited natural-habitat refuge for African and Asian elephants in North America.
A portion of each plate sale will be donated to The Sanctuary, providing vital funding for the lifelong care of elephants retired from performance and exhibition, as well as global education and conservation efforts for elephants everywhere.
To make this special license plate a reality, The Sanctuary must reach 1,000 preorders by June 15, 2026. Once the goal is met, The Sanctuary will submit all orders and artwork to the Tennessee Department of Revenue, which will produce and distribute the plates to local county clerk offices for pickup.
“For 30 years, The Elephant Sanctuary has been proud to call Tennessee home. We are deeply grateful for the support of our Tennessee neighbors who have helped make Sanctuary possible and excited to celebrate with the introduction of the specialty plate a shared commitment to improve the lives of elephants everywhere,” says Janice Zeitlin, The Sanctuary’s CEO. “This specialty plate is not only a celebration of the elephants—it’s also a tribute to the community that has stood with us since 1995, and with whom we look forward to sharing the years ahead.”
For more information and to preorder your Elephant Sanctuary specialty license plate, visit https://shop.elephants.com/SanctuaryTNLicensePlate.