Located in Fellsmere, Florida, the future site currently supports a citrus grove and is surrounded by farmland.
This location offers excellent conditions with good drainage, close proximity to other elephant facilities, and a central location all of which makes the site ideal for elephants and our operations.
The National Elephant Center will be unlike anything ever created for elephants. The master site plan includes four barns, quarantine facilities, a keeper work center, a conservation/education center, elephant overlooks and a group pavilion. The full site includes 225 acres for the elephants with a series of varied yards and large meanders designed for optimal flexibility. Four barns will house the elephants and allow for veterinary procedures. Natural enrichment zones with waterholes and large elephant meanders will be ideal for foraging and mud wallowing. There’s no doubt elephants are going to love this location.
Phase One construction will encompass about 25 acres, including one barn with attached paddocks and four interconnected pastures ranging from four to five acres each. All barns will be capable of holding both African and Asian elephants.
