Links

Elephant Information Repository  Complete resource bank for elephant information.

Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee  One of the few sanctuaries for elephants in the US.

In Defense of Animals  The best website for information on elephants in zoos, and the St. Louis Zoo in particular, is IDA.

Nature Institute  A fascinating article on elephant intelligence.

New York Times  An intriguing (and chilling) look at the possible long-term effects of human violence on wild elephant populations.

Performing Animal Welfare Society  A sanctuary for animals rescued from lives in the entertainment industry.

Planet Ark  The family structure of elephants based on older matriarchs is explored.  Notice that the older the matriarch the more protected the herd appears to be.  Contrary to oft-repeated zoo claims, this article points out that a female in her 50s is a valuable and keen leader of a herd, rather than an old animal merely awaiting death.