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the Elephant Sanctuary

"From Chains to Sanctuary

Lota the Elephant is finally Rescued
after Years of Suffering

Hohenwald, TN (November 17, 2004)
Lota a circus elephant that has been the focus of three
lawsuits, the inspiration for an international petition
for her release and responsible for raising awareness of the plight of captive elephants worldwide, will finally be released to the Elephant Sanctury in Tennessee.

do you know about the Elephant Sanctuary?

do you like elephants ?
well you will love this place. i have spent more hours than i care to admit at this web site, looking at all the pictures & reading the diaries. although the stories of these elephants are sad and terrible, the great thing is that they all have happy endings. these old girls get to spend the rest of their days in a place that must seem like heaven to them after the hell they've lived through. i guess it's a sancuary for me too. (it must be time for my nap in the woods.)


here's a picture of Lota and her friend Misty,
(released from Hawthorn with Lota)
Home Free in Tennessee:

Diary - November 22, 2004

Lota and Misty are really settling in. Lota has taken to the food with a zeal. She is eating non-stop. At this rate she will gain her weight back in no time. We are collecting samples for lab work to get a total picture of her health. In the meantime, we are coaxing Lota to start eating her supplements of vitamins and minerals which in some cases is an acquired taste. She is in good spirits, sleeps outside at night and purrs whenever her caregivers approach and pet her. Misty is a character, full of energy and play. She has a stiff front leg but that does not stop her from running around her yard trumpeting when Scott coaxes her with the 4-wheeler. Both Lota and Misty appear to be experiencing some joy in their lives.

there are still 14 elephants chained up in a warehouse at the Hawthorn Corp in Illinois. the sancuary is trying to raise the $ to rescue them so if there's anything you can do to help-

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"delhi naps peacefully as the sun sets."


here's a great picture of delhi from the elecam.
delhi was confiscated from the Hawthorn Corp
in November 2003 and moved to the sanctuary.
she was the first ever USDA confiscation of an
elephant. her story is horrifing and heartbreaking
but here she is, a year later, napping in the twilight.

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