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.)
2. Brookfield Zoo (Ill.)
3. Lion Country Safari (Fla.)
4. Jackson Zoo (Miss.)
5. Philadelphia Zoo (Pa.)
6. Abilene Zoo (Texas)
7. Alaska Zoo (Ala.)*
8. Gladys Porter Zoo (Texas)
9. Lincoln Park Zoo (Ill.)
10. Detroit Zoo (Mich.)
11. San Francisco Zoo (Calif.)
12. Chehaw Wild Animal Park (Ga.)
13. Greater Vancouver Zoo (Canada)*
14. Henry Vilas Zoo (Wis.)
15. Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo (La.)
16. Mesker Park Zoo (Ind.)
17. Frank Buck Zoo (Texas)*
18. Sacramento Zoo (Calif.)
19. Niabi Zoo (Ill.)* lost AZA accreditation shortly before the elephant program ended
20. Toronto Zoo (Canada)
21. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo (La.)
22. Calgary Zoo (Canada)
23. Greenville Zoo (S.C.)
24. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Calif.)* formerly AZA accredited
25. Woodland Park Zoo (Wash.)
26. Lee Richardson Zoo (Kan.)
27. Nashville Zoo (Tenn.)
28. Virginia Zoo (Va.)
29. Buffalo Zoo (N.Y.)
30. Grants Farm (Mo.)*
31. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden (S.C.)
32. Santa Barbara Zoo (Calif.)
33. Monterey Zoo (Calif.)
34. Hogle Zoo (Utah)
* zoos not accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums
The following zoos have announced plans to close or phase out their elephant exhibits:
1. Buttonwood Park Zoo (Mass.)
2. Bronx Zoo (N.Y.)
3. Pt. Defiance Zoo (Wash.)