We had to build a new barn and new fencing and be ready to house and feed guests who eat an awful lot and are coming to stay.

It is disappointing that elephants live in zoos and circuses, chained for days and months on end, forced to live in restricted spaces with no resemblance of anything natural. They simply exist to entertain the...

The best-case scenario is that the organizations can work cooperatively, that elephants can be moved as stress-free as possible, and they can get to the sanctuary as soon as possible, … I’m not as enthusiastic...

The Elephant Sanctuary exists for two reasons. To provide a haven for old, sick or needy elephants in a setting of green pastures, old-growth forests, spring-fed ponds and a heated barn for cold winter nights....

The whole process should have been filled with excitement and anticipation, … but the whole process has been push, push, push because we wanted to make sure we saved these elephants. The bottom line is...

It’s how you deal with it mentally.

Lack of space is the reason for most of the ailments that captive elephants are suffering from.

We are pleased that the USDA enforced their regulations. We are also pleased that the elephants were released to the sanctuary where they can live out the remainder of their lives in a more natural...