Elephant Refuge in Ozark Mountains of Arkansas

Deep in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, a couple established a refuge for elephants gone bad. When elephants get injured, or come down with a disease or develop dangerous behavior, they might end up here. Scott and Heidi Riddle established the refuge in 1990 and their refuge accepts any elephant regardless of species, gender, or disposition.

This Arkansas elephant sanctuary currently houses Asian elephants
and African elephants, and both males and females. Elephant care
and elephant management are taught at this elephant haven in the
peaceful Arkansas countryside. Programs include Elephant Experience
Weekends and an annual International School for Elephant Management.
Major goals of the sanctuary include the care of the resident elephant
herd, but also elephant conservation in general, helping to ensure the
long-term survival of these magnificent and highly endangered species.
Video journalist Ed Fillmer spent a couple of days on their refuge in 2001 to tell this story of elephant experts and volunteers who keep elephants gone bad in a peaceful environment.

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