The Elephant Sanctuary is not alone in its vision of a better world for all elephants through improved welfare and a commitment to conservation. The Sanctuary is excited to partner with like-minded organizations in Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa, all working in their respective regions to improve the welfare of elephants and protect the lives of elephants in the wild. Thanks to The Elephant Sanctuary Board of Directors, and with generous support from the Janet M. Johnston Foundation, funding is made available for projects dedicated to elephant conservation, field research, education, and welfare.

2025 Collaborations

AFRICA

ElephantVoices – Kenya
For groundbreaking collaborative research using artificial intelligence to decipher elephant acoustic communication and continue population of the Elephant Calls Database.
elephantvoices.org

Elephants Without Borders — Botswana
To support data collection for the protection of elephant habitats and wildlife in the Great Elephant Corridor within the Kavango-Zambezi frontier borders of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
elephantswithoutborders.org  

Utopia Scientific / Caitlin O’Connell / African Elephant Society — Namibia
For elephant field study in Etosha National Park, gathering data on elephant behaviors, family hierarchies, and relationships of male elephants. 
utopiascientific.org 

Gorongosa Restoration Project/Elephant Ecology Project — Mozambique
To expand current impactful projects, including extending successful collaboration with the Girls’ Club program via Role Model Initiative and capacity building of a new generation of elephant conservationists.
gorongosa.org/elephant-ecology-project

ASIA

Animals Asia Foundation — Vietnam
To expand the model for ethical tourism program, working directly with communities to remove elephants from elephant riding tourism and developing opportunities for freedom to roam in Dak Lak province
animalsasia.org 

Wild Welfare US — Malaysia
To support fieldwork, education, and elephant staff training in protected contact for improved care and wellbeing of captive Bornean elephants at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park in Sabah.
wildwelfare.org 

Wildlife SOS — India
To support a mobile medical program to address suffering of captive begging elephants in India.
wildlifesos.org



Elephant Livelihood Initiative Environment — Cambodia
In support of the Elephant Valley Project community education and improved elephant welfare of elephants in their care.
elephantvalleyproject.org



Sumatran Ranger Project — Indonesia
To purchase a drone to aid the rangers in the monitoring and protection of a relic herd of wild elephants that live near the Gunung Leuser National Park in North Sumatra.
sumatranrangerproject.com

EUROPE 

Elephant Haven— France 
To assist with the operational care costs for the resident elephants housed at the sanctuary.
elephanthaven.com 

SOUTH AMERICA

Global Sanctuary for Elephants — Brazil
For support of construction for refuge, rehabilitation, and lifetime care of elephants in South America.
globalelephants.org

For information on previous years' international outreach, read more here.