While not open to the public, the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation coordinates visits by researchers, academicians and conservationists, and shares knowledge gained with the scientific community.Below are some published studies in which Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® has supported and participated:Results of vaccination of Asian elephants with monovalent inactivated rabies vaccine Ramiro Isaza, DVM, MS; Rolan D. Davis, MS; Susan M. Moore; Deborah J. Briggs, PhD(AJVR November 2006) Click here to read abstractMedical Management of a Corneal Stromal Abscess in a Female Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus)Ellen B. Wiedner, V.M.D., Dipl. A.C.V.I.M., Ramiro Isaza, D.V.M., M.S., Dipl. A.C.Z.M., Laurence E. Galle, D.V.M., Dipl. A.C.V.O., Kathleen Barrie, D.V.M., Dipl. A.C.V.O., and William Lindsay, D.V.M., Dipl. A.C.V.S.(Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 37(3):397-400, 2006)Click here to read abstractMirrors as Enrichment for Asian Elephants(Elephas maximus)Charles W. Hyatt, Troy Metzler, Brian French, and Deborah Fahrenbruck (JEMA, Volume 14, Number 3)Click here to read abstractBehavior of Circus Elephants During TransportJ.L. Williams and T.H. Friend(JEMA, Volume 14, Number 3)Click here to read abstractA complete list of studies may be found in the Library of Scientific Publications section located in this site.
The Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation is a 200-acre facility in Polk County, Florida, that serves as a superior environment for Asian elephant conservation, breeding, scientific study and retirement.To learn more click here.
Click here to read “Elephants Without Borders,” a white paper on the state of the Asian elephant in the world today.
Animal protectionists are working hard in Southeast Asia to protect the Asian elephants’ dwindling natural habitats and prevent the ever-growing conflicts between elephants and humans as they compete for space and resources. The problem may seem far away, but there are steps you can take to help the Asian elephant survive into the next century and beyond.
To learn more, click here.