2025 Spring Campaign

RAISED
$313,801.31
DAYS LEFT
26
GOAL
$400,000.00

Give Now

A MILESTONE IN ELEPHANT CARE: 30 YEARS OF SANCTUARY

 

 

This year, The Elephant Sanctuary celebrates 30 years of home and herd providing care to 34 elephants since 1995. It is with deep gratitude that we reflect on this milestone and the remarkable elephants that have been impacted by YOU and your commitment and generous giving.

In October 2024, 30-year-old African bull Osh arrived, becoming the second permanent bull elephant at The Sanctuary in our three-decade history. The ability to  provide home and care for bigger, male elephants like Osh is a testament to the importance of continuing to build and grow to meet the needs of all elephants, Asian and African, female and male.  Over the past 30 years, The Sanctuary has grown from 110 acres to over 3,060 acres. With you and your support, we will continue providing rest and refuge to elephants while  educating the public about elephants around the world.

In 2025, we plan to welcome female African elephant, Mikki, and female Asian elephant, Punch, from Louisville Zoo in Kentucky. These two will join Osh and our other cherished residents—Artie, Edie, Flora, Nosey, Sukari, Tange, Billie, Debbie, Minnie, Ronnie, and Sissy. Our commitment to advancing elephant conservation and welfare has never been stronger. 

 
Individualized elephant care requires items including...

$50

A day of fresh produce and supplements

$100

A week of veterinary diagnostic testing

 

$200

A month of habitat upkeep

(mowing, erosion control, clearing downed trees)

$500

Total daily care costs of one elephant

 

$1500

Four linear feet of fencing for habitat expansion

 

$7500

Protected Contact training wall

The Sanctuary’s 30th anniversary is more than a celebration; it is evidence of the commitment to each elephant’s lifetime care and our shared dedication to innovation, sustainability, and future planning.

And while we make every effort to reduce costs by reducing, reusing, and recycling, our food expenses have surged by 25% due to the increased dietary needs of our bulls and the rising costs of supplies.  Expanding habitat spaces,  providing food,  and ensuring a consistent supply of medical equipment and care resources are essential, and these costs have also increased. These challenges mirror the economic pressures felt across U.S. communities, but they also highlight the resilience and generosity that have fueled our mission for three decades.

Please note: Supporters who mail checks to The Elephant Sanctuary for the 2025 Spring Campaign will have their gifts counted and recognized in our goal progress on this page.

To view or download a digital version of the full Spring Campaign mailing, click here.

make your gift today

Comment

Leave a public comment with your donation.

Encrypted & Secure. Give with Confidence.
Powered by Givecloud.
Receive only electronic correspondence from The Elephant Sanctuary

Comment

Leave a public comment with your donation.

Billing

Privacy

By completing this transaction, you consent that you have read, understood, and agree to all policies contained in the Privacy Policy.

Campaign Supporters

$500.00

Kent Mortimore
May 26, 2025
Nevada, US

$50.00

Anonymous
May 26, 2025
Wisconsin, US

“As a child, elephants were my favorite animal. Thank you for all you do to keep them healthy & safe❤️”

$500.00

Helga Knox
May 26, 2025
Pennsylvania, US

$25.00

Atul Sharma
May 26, 2025
New York, US

$100.00

Ross Steelman
May 26, 2025
Tennessee, US

$200.00

Anonymous
May 26, 2025
Illinois, US

$100.00

David Localio
May 25, 2025
California, US

$50.00

John J Cannon
May 25, 2025
Pennsylvania, US

$200.00

John Cattell
May 25, 2025
Indiana, US

$30.00

Carolyn Thew
May 25, 2025
New York, US

“While it's been many years now, I can still replay the video of Jenny's and Shirley's reunion in my head. I sat and watched the original with tears coursing down my face then and they still do every time I think of it.”

$50.00

Kathleen Eaton
May 25, 2025
Delaware, US

$50.00

Paula Brown
May 24, 2025
Texas, US

$500.00

Janet Reinhart
May 24, 2025
Massachusetts, US

$100.00

Anonymous
May 24, 2025
Georgia, US

$50.00

Mary Nolan
May 24, 2025
Wisconsin, US

$50.00

Tim & Janet Creedon
May 24, 2025
Pennsylvania, US

$100.00

CHARLES CURTIS
May 24, 2025
Tennessee, US

$100.00

Barbara Wadkins
May 23, 2025
California, US

$200.00

esther edber
May 23, 2025
California, US

$50.00

Sandra Strehlow
May 23, 2025
Wisconsin, US

Payment

Address

Cover the Fees