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Louisville Zoo’s Punch and Mikki take first steps in nation’s largest elephant refuge
The Louisville Zoo’s decision to say goodbye to their beloved elephants came after the tragic death of Mikki’s baby Fitz. It ...
Louisville Zoo elephants arrive at their 'retirement home' — a Tennessee sanctuary
The sanctuary is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is the largest natural habitat refuge for Asian and ...
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For 3 decades, elephants have found a peaceful retreat in an unlikely place: Tennessee
The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hohenwald, celebrated its 30th anniversary in March, marking three decades of adopting former circus and show elephants and allowing them to retire in peaceful wilderness.
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Louisville Zoo's elephants retire to sanctuary in Tennessee
The Louisville Zoo's beloved elephants have a new home.African elephant Mickey (Mikki) and Asian elephant Punch have ...
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Louisville Zoo elephants Punch and Mikki arrive at 'retirement' sanctuary in Tennessee
In a news release, the Zoo said African elephant Mikki (age 39) and Asian elephant Punch (age 55) were reunited at The ...
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Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary celebrates 30 years of wild retirement for animals in its care
The Elephant Sanctuary, in Hohenwald, celebrated its 30 th anniversary on March 3, marking three decades of adopting former circus and show elephants and allowing them to retire in peaceful ...
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Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pupy the elephant arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday following a 2,700-kilometer (1,680-mile) overland journey from a zoo ...