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Podcast: “You Herd It Here – Chatting with The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee”

Date Apr 16, 2025
Published in IMAX

Smack dab in the middle of Tennessee in Hohenwald is a population that would probably surprise most residents of the Volunteer State: a dozen African and Asian Elephants.

This year, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is celebrating 30 years of serving as a sprawling “retirement community” for elephants that lived most of their life in human care. In this episode, we chat with the sanctuary’s education manager, Laura Roddy, who will be visiting the Aquarium to help launch a new IMAX film, Elephants: Giants of the Desert 3D.

Together, we cover a lot of ground, from what working “on elephant time” means and how elephants modify their environment. In addition, this episode launches on Save the Elephant Day (April 16), and Laura discusses several ways everyday people can do their part to help elephants all over the world!

Check out the trailer for Elephants: Giants of the Desert 3D.

Learn more about The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

Episode Cast

  • Casey Phillips, Senior Communications Specialist, Host and Pachyderm Pal
  • Laura Roddy, Education Manager, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

 

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