AZA Professional MembersProfessional members homeAZA TAG Documents AZA elephant numbers conservation projectsElephant Care Exhibit DesignConservation Education Zoo Elephant Communication research Medical health care Research in Zoos resources

AZA Elephants

Elephants in AZA accredited zoos offer enormous educational experiences to visitors. In a 2005 national poll, 95% of U.S. adults agreed that seeing elephants in real life fosters a greater appreciation of these majestic animals and encourages people to learn more about them. In this same survey, 86% of respondents agreed that visiting zoos and aquariums encourages people to donate money or time to wildlife conservation.
To learn more...

Below is the number of current AZA accredited institutions that care for elephants and the number of elephants in our care.

88 AZA accredited institutions care for elephants for a total of 291 elephants.

African Elephants

150 African elephants reside in 48 AZA accredited institutions

23 males
127 females

Asian Elephants

141 Asian elephants reside in 40 AZA accredited institutions

27 males
114 females

Home
Professional Members
Elephant Information
SiteMap
Updated: February 19, 2008