Our mission is to provide education, intervention, and litigation that will lead to sanctuary for ALL elephants inhumanely held in captivity in circuses and zoos in North America.   Where will these elephants go? FACE is dedicated to getting elephants to sanctuaries accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. GFAS is the gold standard for sanctuaries.

CIRCUS TRACKING - FACE meticulously tracks and documents these circuses through our boots on the ground, social media and other means of gathering intel. Our work has been successful in getting many venues to cancel these events once we educate the state. local authorities and the media about the public safety risks and history of animal abuse by these exhibitors. 

EDUCATION - The goal of our Education Program is to raise awareness of the suffering of elephants in circuses and roadside zoos with the ultimate goal of getting elephants released from captivity and sent to GFAS accredited sanctuaries to live out the remainder of their lives. FACE uses boots on the ground, our website, social media, fundraising campaigns and speaking engagements to increase awareness of our mission and vision to bring more supporters in to increase the impact of our work and raise the funds needed to achieve our goals.

ADVOCACY - Because of our tireless undercover and investigative work, lobbying, education and national exposure, FACE was instrumental in rescuing Nosey the elephant from the Liebel Family Circus, and securing a permanent home for her at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee (EST). 

INTERVENTION - Often our work to free captive elephants requires more than advocacy and direct intervention  becomes necessary. FACE utilizes our skills to conduct undercover investigations to document  violations of the Animal Welfare Act as well as state laws and local ordinances.

LEGISLATION - The reality is that making real change on behalf of elephants in captivity often requires more than education, advocacy and intervention. FACE is skilled at working for legislative change which is the final step to achieving real change on behalf on animal welfare. 

FREE ASHA - FACE has been working for over three years to free ASHA from the Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia. Asha is a 38-year-old African female elephant who was born in Zimbabwe somewhere between 1982-83. Asha lost her entire family in a horrific slaughter orchestrated by the government of Zimbabwe in 1984.