Ahali Elephants

Our Mission

Ahali Elephants (Tax ID# 43-1916863) is the first nonprofit 501(c)(3) volunteer powered organization working exclusively to identify, monitor and assist captive elephants living alone or in inadequate conditions in North America. By facilitating their relocation and long-term care at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, a natural habitat refuge on 2,700 acres, we make it possible for elephants to once again walk the earth with dignity.

Organizational History

Ahali Elephants, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 2001 by a small group of individuals, who adopted Flora with the mandate to locate a permanant home where she could live out her life freely with other African elephants.

Once Flora had been adopted, Ahali relocated her from the circus to Miami's MetroZoo, where she could be with other African elephants. Flora resided in Miami for nearly two-years, while Ahali executed a global search for the ideal elephant-retirement home.

After two years of searching, Ahali Elephants had found a healthy environment for Flora to live out the remainder of her life, the 2,700 acre Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee.

To fund Flora's retirement, Ahali established Flora’s Endowment Fund to raise the $200,000 needed to provide for her expenses at The Elephant Sanctuary.