Elephants should be free.
In zoos across the US, elephants are being imprisoned and exploited for human gain. Help us expose the reality of elephant captivity in the US zoo system and bring it to an end.
Using the map below and the elephant index on this site, learn about the over 250 elephants who are currently held captive in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and how they are suffering.
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Albuquerque Biological Park
The Albuquerque Biological Park currently holds 4 Asian elephants in captivity. The key issues at this facility include an ongoing active captive breeding program and a lack of space for the elephants in their care.
Featured Elephant: Rozie
Rozie is an Asian elephant currently held captive at the Albuquerque Biological Park in Albuquerque, NM. Rozie was born at the zoo on November 8, 1992 to Alice and Ranchipur–who were both born in the wild, captured, and brought to the United States where they were forced into a life of captivity. Rozie has never known freedom. She’s never explored vast natural landscapes, or experienced the rich, complex social life of wild elephants. Rozie grew up in a confined and barren environment, under the constant gaze and control of humans—an environment that has failed to meet the fundamental needs of her species.
Take Action Today
Free to Be Elephants is dedicated to raising awareness of the realities of elephant captivity, but our work doesn’t end there. Elephants are depending on us to correct the grave injustice of their imprisonment. Please take action today to help us secure freedom for elephants in the US.
