Facilities
The National Elephant Center is located on 225 acres (91 ha) in Fellsmere, Florida.
The Elephant Center will feature on-site housing for staff and two barns for Asian and African elephants, each capable of supporting nine animals. The design calls for barns to be connected by a central hub, surrounded by a 10-acre (4.0 ha) habitat that can be subdivided depending on the needs of the elephants.
The largest area of the Elephant Center is the Central Elephant Meander, a 50-acre (20 ha) area that consists of multiple landscapes linked by a series of paths and trails. The area introduces landform and habitat elements from the savannahs and woodlands of the elephants’ home ranges and will contain waterholes, sand dunes, plants and scattered browse.
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