Esai

and thrive in natural habitats and societies

End the capture and export of elephants from the wild and the exploitation of elephants in captivity

A future in which elephants live

ESAI is a global alliance of elephant specialists who represents a range of disciplines, including natural science, conservation, behaviours and psychology, veterinary medicine, animal welfare, academia, and animal care and management.

Together, we work to provide the best possible fact-based information and scientific evidence to protect wild elephants from capture and export to ex-situ destinations and to end the exploitation of elephants in captivity

OUR OBJECTIVES

Provide a “go to” source for fact-based information and scientific evidence relating to elephant health and welfare.
Create public awareness of the intrinsic value and biological/psychological requirements of elephants.
Inspire and support actions to protect elephants in the wild and in captivity.
Promote the rehabilitation and release of captive elephants to the wild or, in the absence of that option, to facilities that aim to best replicate the ecological and social conditions that sustain wild elephant populations.
Advocate for the effective protection of elephants and their natural social structures in the wild.

ESAI utilizes fact-based information, scientific evidence, and the voices of elephant specialists to stop the capture and export of wild elephants to ex-situ destinations and to end the exploitation of elephants in captivity. These are our latest statements: