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
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Zoo Atlanta
The Zoo Atlanta currently holds 4 African 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: Titan
Titan is a wild-born African elephant currently held captive at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Titan was was born in Hlane National Park in Eswatini, where he once roamed freely with his familial herd. In 2016, he was one of 17 elephants forcibly removed from his homeland and imported to the United States under the guise of “rescue” during a controversial transfer that sparked international outcry. Rather than being protected in their natural habitat, Titan, his mother Simunye, and the other elephants were condemned to a lifetime of captivity in American zoos.
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.
