Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States


Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)


Typesanctuary
Owner
Founded1995
First elephant arrived1995
Address P. O. Box 393, 804 Darbytown Rd.
Zip-code 38462
Place Hohenwald
Region Tennessee
Country United States
Website Website
Directors
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Head keepers
of elephants
Elephant keepers 1998-2006: Joanna Burke (elephant keeper)
1995-2011: Scott Blais (elephant keeper)
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2025-03-17 19:43:28
Description

Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), located at P. O. Box 393, 804 Darbytown Rd., in Hohenwald, United States , was founded in 1995 and the first elephant arrived in 1995

Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since

.

Living elephants

At the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) lives 12 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♂ Artie born 1983
  2. ♀ Billie born 1962
  3. ♀ Debbie born 1971
  4. ♀ Edie born 1983
  5. ♀ Flora born 1982
  6. ♀ Minnie (Packy II, Talli) born 1966
  7. ♀ Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) born 1982
  8. ♂ Osh born 1994-05-24
  9. ♀ Ronnie (Maharani) born 1966
  10. ♀ Sissy (Gerry II) born 1968
  11. ♀ Sukari born 1984
  12. ♀ Tange born 1975

Casualties

2 casualties
  1. 2006-07-21: elephant keeper Joanna Burke fatal attack by Winkie II (Winky). After Scott Blais examination, Joanna moved around to Winkie’s right side to look at her eye, not intending to touch it. Without warning, Winkie spun around and struck Joanna across the chest and face. Joanna fell and Winkie stepped on her, killing her instantly. † Joanna Burke Died 2006-07-21
  2. 2006-07-21: elephant keeper Scott Blais attacked by Winkie II (Winky). Winkie spun around and struck Joanna Burke across the chest and face. Joanna fell and Winkie stepped on her, killing her instantly. Scott tried to intervene and was also pushed down by Winkie. Scott Blais Survived. Scott was taken to Maury Regional Hospital and later released with a fractured fibia and minor injuries.

Comments / pictures1995: Founded by Carol Buckley and Scott Blais.
2004-2008: Between 2004 and 2008 this sanctuary received a Group of circus elephants, which had been exposed of Tuberculosis, ,airborne Zoonotic disease (Infectious to humans)'>Tuberculosis.
2009: In July 2009 during routine TB skin testing of some workers at the facility indicated exposure to TB, and Public Health personnel launched an investigation. They eventually determined that 9 of 46 people whom they were able to contact had positive TB skin tests during the 2006-2009 period.

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Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=253. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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