Zoos that have closed or plan to close their elephant exhibits
Since 1991, the following zoos have closed their elephant exhibits:
1. Central Florida Zoo (Fla.) – AZA
2. Brookfield Zoo (Ill.) – AZA
3. Lion Country Safari (Fla.) – AZA
4. Jackson Zoo (Miss.) – AZA
5. Philadelphia Zoo (Pa.) – AZA
6. Abilene Zoo (Tex.) – AZA
7. Alaska Zoo (Alas.)
8. Gladys Porter Zoo (Tex.) – AZA
9. Lincoln Park Zoo (Ill.) – AZA
10. Detroit Zoo (Mich.) – AZA
11. San Francisco Zoo (Calif.) – AZA
12. Chehaw Wild Animal Park (Ga.) – AZA
13. Greater Vancouver Zoo (Canada)
14. Henry Vilas Zoo (Wisc.) – AZA
15. Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo (La.) – AZA
16. Mesker Park Zoo (Ind.) – AZA
17. Frank Buck Zoo (Tex.)
18. Sacramento Zoo (Calif.) – AZA
19. Niabi Zoo (Ill.) - was not accredited at the time the elephant program was ended; had lost AZA accreditation shortly before that
20. Toronto Zoo (Canada) – AZA
21. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo – AZA
22. Calgary Zoo (Canada) – AZA
23. Greenville Zoo (SC) – AZA
24. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – formerly AZA accredited
25. Woodland Park Zoo (Wash.) – AZA
26. Lee Richardson Zoo (Kan.) – AZA
27. Nashville Zoo (Tenn.) – AZA
28. Virginia Zoo (Va.) – AZA
29. Buffalo Zoo (NY) – AZA
30. Grants Farm (MO)
31. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden (SC)
32. Santa Barbara Zoo (Calif.) – AZA
* bold indicates zoos that are not AZA accredited
The following zoos have announced plans to close or phase out their elephant exhibits:
1. Buttonwood Park Zoo (Mass.) - AZA
2. Bronx Zoo (NY) - AZA
3. Pt. Defiance Zoo (Wash.) - AZA