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After years of intense public pushback, the now-shuttered Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus finally announced the retirement of their Asian elephant performers in 2016. While the decision was a resounding victory for animal lovers and activists, it raised a new issue. The mighty pachyderms were raised in captivity and lacked the skills to survive in the wild.  Now, thanks to Florida-based White Oak Conservation, the animals have a new home — one where they can roam freely.

First Published: 10:03 AM PDT, May 7, 2021 The elephants were previously owned by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, but the company retired all of their animals in 2016. A group of circus elephants are getting settled in their new homes at a wildlife refuge in Florida, and the 12 animals aren’t having much trouble adjusting.The female Asian elephants, that range in age from 8 to 38 years old, arrived at a refuge near Jacksonville, and are now living in a habitat with pine trees, ponds, wet lands and grass lands, according to the refuge. The elephants were previously owned by Ringling Bro...

From ring to refuge: Asian elephants arrive in Northeast Florida The first wave of elephants arrived safely at White Oak Conservation Published:  Updated:  Tags:  (Photo credit: Stephanie Rutan/White Oak Conservation. Video credit: White Oak Conservation.) YULEE, Fla. – The first herd of 12 Asian elephants arrived safely in their new forest habitat at White Oak Conservation, a refuge for rare species funded by philanthropists Mark and Kimbra Walter, according to a news release. They will be joined by up to 20 more former circus elephants as soon as additional areas are completed. These ...

The herd will be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. Most of the elephants previously traveled nationwide with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus until they were retired in 2016 White Oak Conservation is building a 2,500-acre habitat including grasslands, forests and wetlands for the elephants. YULEE — A luxurious dust bath along with a satisfying butt scratch against a stone barn wall, and Myrtle  was ready to mosey into the forest nearby to forage for a morning snack or indulge in an old-fashioned wallow in a watering hole. Freedom: wild open spaces to explore or a relaxed day ...