The National Elephant Center
 The Indianapolis Zoo supports
The National Elephant
Center, the result of a unique collaboration among zoos
accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; individuals and
organizations that care deeply about elephants.
 Even
though elephants are the largest living land
animals, their future is in serious jeopardy in Asia
and Africa due, in most part, to elephant/human
conflict and poaching. Working together with
conservation partners around the world, accredited
zoos that care for elephants are working
collaboratively to ensure elephants remain a part of
our future.
Accredited zoos have long supported elephant
conservation and research and now have come together
to establish The National Elephant Center. The
Center will be a professional elephant care facility
focused on advancing the care of elephants in North
America.
The Center will become the epicenter for AZA
elephant population management and excellence in
care and conservation. Today nearly 290 elephants
are cared for in North American zoos accredited by
the AZA. Each one serves as a vital, living link to
elephants in the wild, directly inspiring people to
care about the future of elephants worldwide.
Learn more about elephants and the great efforts
going into helping ensure a future for elephants in
our world on the
National Elephant Center web site.
Learn more about the
conservation programs of the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums.
Photo by Jackie Curts
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