The foundation was started in 1993 by DR and Isla Miller to help preserve the endangered Asian elephant.
The Miller family’s elephant herd is one of the largest in the United States. In fact, only second to Ringling Bros. In Florida.
Currently, The Endangered Ark Foundation cares for twenty-eight elephants.
Twenty-five females and three males
At this time, in addition to the Asian Elephants, the foundation cares for one African Elephant.
Some Quick Facts About the Asian Elephant
Scientific name is, Elephas Maximus.
Smaller than African elephants, Asian elephants are still an impressive…"up to 21 feet long, 10 feet tall and can weigh up to 11,000 pounds"!
They have five toenails of their front feet and have four toenails on their back feet.
They have one finger on the tip of their trunk.
Males may have large ivory tusks and females may only have a small tusk or in fact…none at all.
