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Ethical Elephant Sanctuaries Worldwide

Which elephant sanctuaries are truly ethical?

How can you tell if they are what they claim to be?

* Learn what to look out for *

Ethical sanctuaries in Asia

Elephant Nature Park, northern Thailand
Samui Elephant Sanctuary, southern Thailand
Elephant Sanctuary Laos
Wildlife SOS, India
Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary

CLICK HERE for a full list of Asian ethical elephant sanctuaries by country.

Ethical sanctuaries in North & South America

The Elephant Sanctuary, Tennessee, USA
Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA), Georgia, USA
Global Sanctuary for Elephants, Brazil
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Ethical sanctuaries in Europe

Pangea Sanctuary, Portugal
Global Sanctuary for Elephants, France

Ethical sanctuaries in Africa

Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Kenya
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, Malawi
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Elephants Haven, Botswana
HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development), South Africa

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