Elephant Pride Sanctuary: A Place Where Elephants Are Free to Be Themselves At Elephant Pride Sanctuary, we believe that true elephant care begins with respect. Respect for their intelligence, their emotions, their natural behaviors, and most importantly, their freedom to choose how they live their lives. Our sanctuary is built on a simple but powerful philosophy: elephants should never be forced to entertain humans, and humans should never control elephants for their own pleasure. This is a place where elephants are not touched, not ridden, not commanded, and not trained to perform. Instead, they are allowed to be exactly what they are—elephants living freely, peacefully, and happily in a natural environment. Elephants are highly intelligent and emotionally complex beings. Many elephants have experienced years of stress, control, or exploitation in the past. Allowing them to live without constant human interference helps them rebuild trust, confidence, and natural behavior patterns.