A remarkable milestone is upon us! In 2025, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Over the last three decades, we have been privileged to offer a home to elephants, providing them with diverse habitats, lifetime care, and the freedom of choice that all animals deserve. As we reflect on this incredible journey, we also look ahead to the future and the next chapter for elephants at The Sanctuary and around the world.
From the very beginning, when The Sanctuary was founded on 110 acres, the mission has been rooted in providing elephants the space to roam, heal, and form relationships. Today, The Elephant Sanctuary spans over 3,060 acres of rolling Tennessee hills, where elephants like Tange, Flora, Nosey, Sukari, Edie, Sissy, Billie, Minnie, Debbie, Ronnie, Osh, Artie, and many others can embrace more natural behaviors and make choices about their interactions with their surroundings.
The Sanctuary is committed to meeting the needs of elephants. Our ongoing habitat expansions, the arrival of new elephants, and the enhancements to our care facilities are important to our commitment to these intelligent and social beings. We will continue our important work to protect and care for elephants, both now and in the future.
We will be celebrating our 30th anniversary throughout the year! Stay tuned on this page for the latest on events and happenings that YOU can be a part of!
April 19: Earth Day | Nashville, Tennessee
April 26: Lewis County Community Cleanup | Hohenwald, Tennessee
June 7: Summerfest | Hohenwald, Tennessee
August 12: World Elephant Day | The Elephant Discovery Center (and around the globe!)
More info to come on each of the above events. Sign up for EleNews at the bottom of this page for the most up-to-date details!