September 30th, 2009 by Edith

The Asian elephant is an endangered species with less than 40,000 in the world.

The biggest threat facing the Asian elephant is loss of habitat. With the increase of human population in Southern Asia, more and more of the elephant’s habitat is being used for agriculture and human settlements.

Male Asian elephants are killed for their tusks, therefore fewer large tuskers exist.

We feel that it is important to keep a stable and viable population of Asian elephants in North America. African Lion Safari is an active participant in the Asian Elephant Species Survival Program and we work cooperatively with the other zoos and Safari Parks to help preserve the Asian Elephant. So, far eight healthy baby elephants have been born as a result of African Lion Safari’s Asian Elephant Breeding Program.

Source: The Discovery Centre, African Lion Safari