The Elephant Sanctuary | Sanctuary Elephants Celebrate World Elephant Day

Happy World Elephant Day from Nosey, Sissy, and Billie!

As Sanctuary Staff were gearing up for the U.S. Postal Service's 'Elephants' Forever Stamp unveiling, the elephants had their own celebration back at the habitats. Nosey was treated to a fruity elephant made out of a watermelon body, cantaloupe head, banana trunk, leafy ears, and pears for feet! Later on, she and Sissy both interacted with a spinning feeder painted like a globe and filled with produce, which encourages them to use their trunks to reach high and forage. Sissy shook the feeder with her trunk and mouth to dump out all the yummy produce inside.

Billie had a globe filled with oak browse and hay and a decorative banner made of woven bamboo stalks and leaves and letters of sliced sweet potato and peanut butter. If you look closely, our creative Care Staff and interns even crafted The Sanctuary’s logo out of apple slices! Billie took her time coming down the hill, grazing and dusting along the way, but once she noticed the treat, she sped up her pace to get to her snacks more quickly.

About The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee:
Located 85 miles southwest of Nashville in Hohenwald, Tenn., The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee provides elephants retired from performance and exhibition with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being. The Sanctuary also works to raise public awareness of the complex needs of elephants in captivity, and the crisis facing elephants in the wild. The Elephant Discovery Center, The Sanctuary’s educational center with exhibits focused on elephants’ role as a keystone species, is open to visitors in downtown Hohenwald. The elephants’ habitats are closed to the public.

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