Elephant Sights & Sites United States

ARKANSAS

Arkansas, Greenbrier Ozark Elephant Treks at Riddle's Elephant Farm Educational weekend adventure riding and learning about elephants. Greenbrier is on US Route 65, 10 miles north of Interstate 40, about 30 miles north of Little Rock. Web Site: http://www.hendrix.edu/elephant/frames3.htm

CALIFORNIA

California, Fresno Chaffee Zoo

California, Oakland Oakland Zoo

California, San Diego San Diego Zoo Interactive Elephant exhibit and the best gift shop selection of elephants we've ever seen anyplace.

California, Sausalito City Park Spectacular concrete and metal elephant lighting fixtures guard park's main entrance.

California, Vallejo Six Flags Marine World, northeast of San Francisco Bay. Elephants aplenty & Adding more. Home to elephant expert David Blasko.

COLORADO

Colorado, Denver Denver Zoo 3 Asian Elephants; Mimi, Candy, and Dolly. Web Site Zoo Tour: http://www.denverzoo.org

DISTRICT of COLUMBIA - WASHINGTON DC AREA

[1] Smithsonian Institution Museum of Natural History Splendid exhibits of elephant history. [2] National Zoological Park Elephant exhibit including "Kumari" born 12-17-1994 The National Zoo has a truly fabulous Elephant House web site GO http://www.si.edu/organiza/museums/zoo/zooview/exhibits/elehouse/elehouse.htm#ELEPHANTS hosted on the Smithsonian web; contains videos, audio tours, animations and more.

FLORIDA

Florida, Jacksonville Jacksonville Zoological Gardens 8605 Zoo Rd - exit 124 on I95; 904-757-4463 700 plus animals; African Veldt and Savannah. Elephants.

Florida, Key West Cavanaugh's Home Furnishings on Greene Street Extensive selection of Asian Elephant Artifacts including beautiful Ganesha pieces in brass and pewter; antique wood carvings and other elephant figures, mostly large pieces.

Florida, Marathon Key The Enchanted elephant Gift Shop, Mile Marker 54 in Quay Shopping Village Pretty good selection of elephant collectibles plus display of owner's personal collection numbering over 200 pieces.

Florida, Orlando Area Universal Studios Large elephant topiaries on grounds.

Florida, Palm Beach & West Palm Beach Lion Country safari 500 acre theme park with Elephants and 1,000 other animals roaming free. Has KOA campground. 407-793-1084

Florida, Sarasota John & Mable Ringling Museum - Circus Galleries Restored circus wagons with elephant carvings.

Florida, Tampa Bay / St Petersburg Area Busch Gardens Theme Park, Tampa, Fowler exit on I75 or I275. Zaborra Pavilion Stuffed head of "Bwana", male elephant who lived at Busch Gardens for 10 years until his death from natural causes in 1974. viewable image GIF 11k

Florida, Tampa Bay / St Petersburg Area Busch Gardens Theme Park, Tampa, Fowler exit on I75 or I275. Active elephant program with educational displays and so forth.

GEORGIA

Georgia, Albany Chehaw Wild Animal Park

Georgia, Atlanta Zoo Atlanta web site

ILLINOIS

Illinois, Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo African and Asian elephants exhibit. Web site at lpzoo.com

Illinois, Lincolnwood Private Residence Master stonecarver & sculptor Walter S. Arnold has put unique elephant head gargoyles on corners of his home to serve as rain spouts. His home is in Lincolnwood. You can see a photo of these marvelous pieces on his web site http://www.stonecarver.com/jpeg/elephant.jpg

INDIANA

Indiana, Indianapolis Indy Zoo Live elephants; home of the Elephant Managers Association.

KENTUCKY

Kentucky, Louisville Louisville Zoo 1 Asian, largest female in captivity; 2 Africans.

LOUISIANA

Louisiana, New Orleans Audubon Park Zoo, St Charles Avenue Good elephant exhibit; elephant rides; a fine fountain composed of four large concrete elephants spraying water from trunks.

MICHIGAN

Michigan, Fremont Ivory Haven Farm Elephant Sanctuary; private tours available. Click for Info

Missouri, Springfield Dickerson Park Zoo Outstanding elephant breeding program. Honored by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association for success in elephant propagation.

MISSOURI

Missouri, Saint Louis Saint Louis Zoo Good elephant exhibit; bay "Raja" born there 12-27-1992.

Missouri, Springfield Dickerson Park Zoo Outstanding elephant breeding program. Honored by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association for success in elephant propagation.

NEVADA

Nevada, Sparks (Reno Area) John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino & Hotel Features Bertha and Angel (Asian females) nightly in the Celebrity SHowroom. The public can also come by the Elephant Barn between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM daily, weather permitting, and see Bertha and Angel at play in their yard or swimming in their pool. Bertha and Angel act as Elephant Ambassadors to areas of Norther Nevada and Northern California, educating people on the need to protect wildlife.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire, North Conway Elephant's Head Rock Formation Click here to see photo.

NEW YORK

New York, Buffalo Buffalo Zoo

New York, Rochester George eastman House Museum Replica of mammoth stuffed elephant head from a 1928 safari on display in the two story high conservatory. viewable image GIF 22k

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina, Asheville Biltmore House If you take the tour of the famous and incredible Vanderbilt Estate keep an eye open for numerous valuable and beautiful elephant figures displayed in various rooms.

OHIO

Ohio, Cincinnati Cincinnati Zoo Asian Elephants; usually parade on baseball season opening day wearing giant Reds caps.

Ohio, Cleveland Cleveland Zoo African Elephants in renovated elephant house.

Ohio, Toledo Toledo Zoo African Elephants; Elephant's Trunk Gift Shop.

OREGON

Oregon, Portland The Portland Zoo Asian Elephants.

PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Zoo African Elephants.

TENNESSEE

Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville Zoo Elephant program. African "Mamie" has taken up painting. Link to Knoxville Zoo web site

TEXAS

Texas, El Paso El Paso Zoo Newly expanded and much improved, the zoo is home to over 175 species of animals, including many endangered species, in 18 acres of natural habitat exhibits. The zoo focuses on animals of the Americas and Asia. Located in central El Paso near the intersection of Highway 54 and Paisano, take I-10 to the Paisano exit, go southwest and follow the signs to the zoo entrance. Open daily from 9:30am to late afternoon.

Texas, Fort Worth Forth Worth Zoo 1989 Colonial Parkway, 76110 One bull and four female Asian elephants.

Texas, San Antonio [1] Herzberg Circus Museum Concrete elephant sentinels outside entrance; lots of elephant stuff in museum. [2] San Antonio Zoo; Elephant rides.

WASHINGTON

Washington, Seattle [1] Woodland Park Zoo Elephants [2] Elephant Car Wash Denny & 7th

WISCONSIN

Wisconsin, Baraboo Circus World Museum 426 Water Street, 76110 Elephant performances. Live shows twice daily in July & August. Summer season begins in May.

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