What do the Sanctuary elephants eat and how much?
Elephants are herbivores by nature. They consume approximately 150 pounds of plant material, fruits, vegetables and grain each day. With the exception of infants that nurse for nearly six years, they eat no diary products or meat. In the wild and at the Sanctuary the elephants eat grass, leaves, small tree branches, bamboo/cane, grapevines, root plants and wild fruits (blueberries, blackberries, persimmons). We supplement their diet with hay, mixed grains and produce.
