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=== Asian Elephant ===
The [[Asian elephant]] of southern and south east Asia is endangered, threatened by the Ivory trade, habitat loss and conflict with farmers. In 2020, White Oak Conservation gained a massive herd of some thirty-five elephants previously owned by [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Oak Welcomes the Largest Asian Elephant Herd in the Western Hemisphere|url=https://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/white-oak-welcomes-the-largest-asian-elephant-herd-in-the-western-hemisphere/|url-status=live|website=White Oak Conservation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Machemer|first=Theresa|date=September 28, 2020|title=Retired Circus Elephants to Move to 2,500-Acre Wildlife Refuge Next Year|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/retired-circus-elephants-move-2500-acre-wildlife-refuge-next-year-180975921/|url-status=live|website=Smithsonian Magazine}}</ref> and is constructing a new facility for them.<ref>{{Cite news|last=BORTZFIELD|first=Bill|date=September 23, 2020|title=Largest Elephant Herd In Western Hemisphere Coming To White Oak In Yulee|work=WJCT|url=https://news.wjct.org/post/largest-elephant-herd-western-hemisphere-coming-white-oak-yulee|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, the first group of elephants arrived at the first completed part of the exhibit with more herd members expected to arrive as construction
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