Elephant Sanctuary The Elephant Sanctuary Tennessee

On March 11th, the sanctuary announced they acquired a (0.1) Asian elephant named Nicole from the San Antonio Zoo in Texas on March 9th.

On April 27th, the sanctuary announced that Nicole passed away on April 20th at the age of 48 due to a rapid decline in health.

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

On May 3rd, the sanctuary announced that they acquired a (0.1) African bush elephant named Jana from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee on May 1st.

Also on May 3rd, the sanctuary announced that they will acquire a (0.1) African bush elephant named Donna from the Oakland Zoo in California later in the summer.

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
Donna with palm frond
 
Smaggledagle said:
On May 3rd, the sanctuary announced that they acquired a (0.1) African bush elephant named Jana from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee on May 1st.

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On October 25th, the sanctuary announced that Jana passed away at age 43 due to declining health and mobility issues that led to multiple falls.

With great sadness,... - The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
The Elephant Sanctuary announces the passing of African elephant Jana - EleNotes
 
Nile Hippo Expert said:
0.1 African Elephant Donna has arrived at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary from the Oakland Zoo.

More about Donna’s journey:
Oakland Zoo’s African Elephant, Donna, Moves to New Home at The Elephant Sanctuary | Oakland Zoo
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Donna passed away on December 24th aged 44 years from unknown causes.
Announcing the Passing of African Elephant Donna - EleNotes
Also, 30-year-old male African Elephant named Osh arrived in October, also from the Oakland Zoo.

On another note, the sanctuary was also supposed to receive 1.0 African Elephant Tonka from the Knoxville Zoo back in the spring, but he sadly died on May 8th only days before he was supposed move to the sanctuary.
 
Evy said:
TES is significantly expanding the female African barn and making it "bull-proof." Maybe they're going to take the Roger Williams cows? Or another bull?
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i doubt another bull at this point. But reading the press release from Roger Williams, they did not use the word another zoo, they said another herd so that makes me think they are considering TES. Not many places can take in aging, non reproductive cows.

I am glad Punch has joined Sissy. I wonder how they are getting along as they are the only Asians in the group of Africans.
 
Makes sense!!!

It really does seem like they've shifted their focus to African elephants. Not as many older female Asians in need of relocation these days? I wonder if Punch would have been placed with the other Asian group had she not arrived with Mikki.
 
Evy said:
Makes sense!!!

It really does seem like they've shifted their focus to African elephants. Not as many older female Asians in need of relocation these days? I wonder if Punch would have been placed with the other Asian group had she not arrived with Mikki.
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there are a handful of facilities with older Asian cows. Bronx Zoo, Buttonwood Zoo, National Zoo’s cow herd is more than half older. That is from the top of my head. Seemingly no plans to move them soon though.
 
It would be great if Tarra moves back to TES. Carol is going to die at some point and there is no apparent back up plan to care for the three elephants at her “sanctuary”.
 
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