The Elephant Sanctuary takes in old , injured , sick animals . The facility is largest of its kind in the United States . A pair of African elephants tramps through lush vegetation , stopping to scoop dust with their trunks and toss it onto their backs for protection from the summer sun . Currently closed to the public to make animals ' lives closer to in the wild . Donations have always met needs , but economy not picked up this way .
The Elephant Sanctuary takes in old , injured , sick animals . The facility is largest of its kind in the United States . Currently closed to the public to make animals ' lives closer to in the wild . Donations have always met needs , but economy not picked up this way .