Asian Elephant

Asian Elephants can be found in Sri Lanka, Laos, Thailand, Burma, China, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia. There are fewer than 53,000 remaining throughout Asia, and the wild population is decreasing.

They've arrived

Come and say hi to your newest, biggest neighbours in the west!

Led by an incredibly dedicated team of Elephant Keepers, the nine Asian Elephants arrived at Werribee Open Range Zoo in February 2025.

You can now see them exploring their purpose built $88 million, 21 hectare habitat, a project funded by the Victorian State Government.

Elephant Trail Conservation Partner: International Elephant Project, Sumatra

We're supporting wild Asian Elephants welfare and conservation in Sumatra with our partnership with International Elephant Project.

Asian Elephant numbers have dramatically declined over the last century, and current estimates suggest between 48,000 and 51,000 animals remaining in the wild. Three subspecies are recognised, with the Sumatran Asian Elephant at greatest risk and listed as Critically Endangered.

The International Elephant Project supports and manages a suite of elephant welfare and conservation projects across Sumatra. Zoos Victoria is supporting elephant welfare through the wildlife ambulance and veterinary training project based at Syiah Kuala University, providing direct care for elephants across Sumatra. Our funds are also helping elephant conservation through GPS collar replacement in Way kambas National Park in southern Sumatra and reducing human-elephant conflict in the buffer zone of Gunung Leseur National Park on the edge of the globally significant Leseur Ecosystem.

Visit https://www.elephant.org.au/ to find out more.