The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, founded in 1995, is the nation's largest natural habitat refuge for endangered African & Asian elephants. The Sanctuary operates on 2,700 acres in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Exists to provide captive elephants with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being & raise public awareness of the complex needs of elephants in captivity, and the crisis facing elephants in the wild.