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Tembo

48 Years old | female | African | wild
Cameron Park Zoo (Waco, TX)

Tembo is a female African elephant who has spent nearly half a century confined at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Texas. Born around 1977 in the wild in Mozambique, Tembo was captured as a calf and imported to the United States. On January 5, 1979, she was transferred to the Cameron Park Zoo, where she has remained confined ever since. Like so many elephants held in captivity, Tembo has been deprived of the vast spaces, rich social bonds, and autonomy she would have known in the wild.

Patty

55 Years old | New York

Patty is a wild-born Asian elephant currently held captive at the Bronx Zoo in New York, NY. Patty was captured in India when she was three years old and imported to the United States in 1973 with several other young elephants. The Bronx Zoo purchased Patty for $6,000. For over half a century Patty has been confined to the same small, barren enclosure at the zoo.

Pearl

54 Years old | Missouri

Pearl is an Asian elephant currently held at the St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, MO. He was born in the wild 52 years ago. Pearl is confined with 6 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Peggy

49 Years old | Florida

Peggy is an African elephant currently held at the Zoo Miami in Miami, FL. She was born in the wild 47 years ago. Peggy is confined with 3 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Phoebe

37 Years old | Ohio

Phoebe is a captive-born Asian elephant currently held at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, OH. She is confined with 4 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Piper

12 Years old | Florida

Piper is a captive-born Asian elephant currently held at the White Oak Conservation in Yulee, FL. She is confined with 32 other elephants, who all suffer in captivity from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Priya

12 Years old | Missouri

Priya is an Asian elephant currently held at the St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, MO. She was born in captivity 10 years ago. Priya is confined with 6 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Punch

55 Years old | Kentucky

Punch is an Asian elephant currently held at the Louisville Zoological Garden in Louisville, KY. She was born in the wild 53 years ago. Punch is confined with 1 other elephant, and both suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Qinisa

13 Years old | California

Qinisa is an African elephant currently held at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, CA. She was born in captivity 11 years ago. Qinisa is confined with 8 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Rafiki

44 Years old | North Carolina

Rafiki is an African elephant currently held at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC. She was born in the wild 42 years ago. Rafiki is confined with 5 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Raja

33 Years old | Missouri

Raja is an Asian elephant currently held at the St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, MO. He was born in captivity 31 years ago. Raja is confined with 6 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Rama

3 Years old | Oklahoma

Rama is a captive-born Asian elephant currently held at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, OK. Rama is confined with 6 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

Rasha

54 Years old | Texas

Rasha is an Asian elephant currently held at the Fort Worth Zoological Park in Ft. Worth, TX. She was born in the wild 52 years ago. Rasha is confined with 8 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.

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