Elephants
Cameron Lee
Cameron Lee is the currently the youngest member of the EAF herd. Born on August 2, 2020 at 6:31am in the morning; Cameron weighed in at 257 lbs. He is the smallest baby even born at the ark. He is very rambunctious and energetic. He is spoiled by the entire staff and herd, and loved by his older sisters.
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Dori Marie
Born in 2015, Dori is currently the second youngest member of the Endangered Ark Foundation herd. At birth Dori weighed in at a very healthy 328 pounds!
She is always playful and is very spoiled by her aunts and mom. Like any natural born star Dori is very photogenic and loves to mimic the older members of the herd.
Favorite Snack: frozen grapes
Least favorite treat: kiwi
Dori’s BFF: Val
Suzy
Suzy is the matriarch of the Endangered Ark herd!. She is our resident senior citizen and loved and respected by the entire herd. As one of our special needs elephants Suzy has a special diet of soft foods (including chopped hay, bananas, and the inside of watermelon); due to the fact that she is on her last set of teeth. Suzy has a very defined sunken in head that comes with older age which gives a her a very distinctive look.
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Favorite snack: bananas
Least favorite: carrots
Suzy’s BFF: Lillie
Delrita
Delrita is our resident spray painting artist. She has met many people and blown them away with her sprayed artwork. Delrita loves being washed and scrubbed behind her ears it is her signature sweet spot! She has beautiful honey colored eyes and very defined tushes that can be easily seen when she opens her mouth.
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Favorite snack: apples
Least favorite treat: kiwi
Delrita’s BFF: Suzy
Obert
Obert is one of our resident males and one of only 3 males currently residing at the Endangered Ark Foundation. One of his favorite hobbies is picking up the big tree branches cut for him and slamming on the ground! He also thoroughly enjoys playing with his favorite toy and tractor tire.
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Obert is a special elephant because he has an honorary "parent" named Caleb who chose adopting Obert as his Make A Wish dream. Today Caleb continues to thrive just like Obert!
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Favorite snack: watermelom
Least favorite treat: pineapples
Obert is a Bachelor for life and certified loner!!
Rosie
It is with broken hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Rosie. Rosie was the first official resident of the Endangered Ark Foundation. She was sweet, loving and had her own quirky personality. She was a staff favorite and was loved by all. Over the past few weeks our staff had been monitoring her general well being and she was showing signs of declining and increased pain levels. All efforts were made to ensure her comfort level but there were no signs of her regaining her strength. Our veterinarian staff, along with our staff members, came to the difficult decision to humanely euthanize her. It was not an easy decision to make but none the less a necessary one. Rosie was 55 years old. We are so blessed that she spent her last 31 years here at the Endangered Ark in Hugo, Ok. She will be forever missed. She was laid to rest on October 28, 2024.
Margaret
Margaret is our smallest adult female elephant. Margaret is mostly an introvert and tends to keep to herself unless she is “in the mood”. She has always been a great aunt to the younger elephants, especially the male ones.
Favorite snack: bananas
Least Favorite snack: clementine oranges
Margaret’s BFF: Delrita
Tommy
Tommy is our resident daddy. He is the father to 4 of the babies born at the Endangered Ark . Tommy loves food and eats everything that he is given. He is our tallest elephant and he is famous for eating his pineapples completely whole!
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Favorite snack: pineapple
Least favorite snack: Tommy eats everything
Tommy is a Bachelor for life and certified loner!!
Val
Val is our resident teen female. Val is the oldest offspring of Tommy and big sister to Dori Marie. She is also our resident paint master and does the best abstract art. She is great big sister and unlike many teens still likes to hang out with her mom Whimpy.
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Favorite snack: apples
Least favorite snack: carrots
Val’s BFF: Dori Marie
Alta
Alta is one of the tallest female at the Endangered Ark Foundation. She is the resident “grump” at the ark and tends to be a loner. She still has a full head of hair on her head unlike many adults. Her favorite pastime is wallowing in mud!
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Favorite snack: watermelon
Least favorite snack: oranges
Alta’s BFF: NO ONE
Traci
Traci is lovingly named after the founders granddaughter. She has been nicknamed the resident “gremlin” because she eats very fast and thoroughly enjoys food (sometimes from her other herd members). She has a hairy back and she is the biggest sweetheart.
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Favorite snack: bananas
Least favorite snack: avocados
Traci’s BFF: Whimpy
Libby
Libby is all about destroying trees. She loves to push down as many trees as she can on the reserve. She does not care for swimming in the water like her other herd members it’s her least favorite thing. Most days you can only expect her to dip in and dip directly out of their pond.
Favorite snack: watermelon
Least favorite snack: kiwi
Libby’s BFF: Traci
Lisa
Lisa is considered the resident “turtle” because she does everything at a very slow pace. She has partial paralysis in her trunk; and she almost always has her ears out. She is extremely patient with a calm nature and is great with kids.
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Favorite snack: apples
Least favorite snack: cucumbers
Lisa’s best friend: Rosie
Lillie
Lillie is known as our Hugo celebrity because she was featured in the best selling children’s book : “The Great Elephant Escape” by Una Townsend. The book chronicles her adventure as a baby elephant lost in the woods of Oklahoma in 1975. Now as an adult Lillie thoroughly enjoys her time on the reserve.
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Favorite snack: bananas
Least favorite snack: carrots
Lillie’s BFF: Suzy
Whimpy
Whimpy is the resident mama of the her. She has had 2 male and 2 female babies born at the ark. She has the longest eyelashes and the most unique colored eyes which are a grey/green color.
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Favorite snack: apples
Least favorite snack: avocados
Whimpy’s BFF: Traci
Zola
Zola is the resident genius. She is highly intelligent and very personable. She is most defiantly an extrovert and enjoys being the center of attention.
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Favorite snack: watermelon
Least favorite snack: cucumbers
Zola’s BFF: Suzy
Upcoming Activities
Public Tours
The EAF offers public tours of our facility on Fridays, Saturdays, and most Sundays. Call or book online today to take a tour of our facility and meet our elephants!
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Private Encounters
Get up close and personal with our elephants in a Private Encounter! Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend quality time with our herd in a personal setting.
Special Groups
Schedule a private visit for your school, student group, civic organization, business, youth program, or other special group to receive a special tour tailored to your group.
Elephant Expeditions
The EAF is partnering with Oklahoma Awesome Adventures to offer special day-long adventures with our elephants! Dates are limited, book today!
Cabin Rentals
Visting from out of town?
Oklahoma Awesome Adventures is now offering cabin rentals right next door to the EAF, featuring breakfast with the elephants!
