Why can t people come to see the elephants?
As a true Sanctuary we are not open to the public. The public’s affection and fascination for elephants is shared by many. This fascination to see elephants up-close and personal has resulted in disastrous consequences for captive elephants. Facilities exhibiting elephants have put the needs of the public before that of the elephants in their care. As a direct result of the public’s desire to get closer, elephants live a miserable life; confined to small places, forced to submit to human keepers and fed only processed food due to restricted living space. We strive to raise public awareness about the needs of elephants that includes their right to privacy from a curious public.
As a true Sanctuary we are not open to the public. The public’s affection and fascination for elephants is shared by many. This fascination to see elephants up-close and personal often has resulted in living conditions unsuitable for the world’s largest land mammal. Facilities exhibiting elephants have put the needs of the public before that of the elephants in their care. As a result, elephants can be confined to small spaces without adequate room to roam, and forced to submit to human keepers. We strive to raise public awareness about the needs of elephants, and to provide them the freedom to just be elephants.
