Roger Williams Park Zoo's Elephant Trio to Move to Tennessee Sanctuary

Roger Williams Park Zoo's elephant trio to move to Tennessee sanctuary

Alice, Ginny and Kate, the Roger Williams Park Zoo's beloved African elephant trio, will be moving down south next year.

Roger Williams Park Zoo to move elephant herd to sanctuary in Tennessee

The three African elephants at the Roger Williams Park Zoo will be leaving the zoo after over 35 years in Providence, the zoo announced Tuesday.

Roger Williams Park Zoo Selects New Home for its African Elephants

Alice, Kate and Ginny. Photo courtesy of Roger Williams Park Zoo. Yes, it’s true. After gracing us with their kind eyes and silly dance moves  — scroll to the bottom of this article for video evidence — for more than three decades, Alice, Ginny and Kate the African elephants will soon be saying so long to the Roger Williams Park Zoo. While it’s a move that’s sure to shake the zoo community (heck, it’s been nearly twenty years and I still remembe…

Roger Williams Park Zoo Announces Future Home for Elephant Herd

PROVIDENCE, RI (June 30,2026) For more than 35 years, Alice, Ginny and Kate have been cherished members of the Roger Williams Park Zoo family and beloved by generations of Rhode Islanders. Today the Zoo is announcing the next chapter in its lifelong commitment to their care. Roger Williams Park Zoo has selected The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee as the future home for its African elephants, Alice, Ginny and Kate. Following an extensive evaluati…