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February's
Elephant Of The Month: Ronnie
At B&G Foods, we are always looking for ways to give back. We are a proud sponsor of The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee. We donate a yearly supply of Grandma's Molasses, and are also eagerly spreading the word by featuring our very own "Elephant of the Month." Have a look!

Name: Ronnie
Height: 8 Feet
Weight: 7,880 lbs.
Favorite Food: Bamboo
Ronnie was wild-born in Asia in 1966.
Like so many other circus elephants, she was captured at a
young age, separated from her family and shipped to America
for training and performing in the circus. Little is known
about her early years, but records indicate in 1975, at a
tender 9 years old, Ronnie was purchased by the Hawthorn
Corporation, a company that trained and leased elephants to
circuses. Ronnie had spent her entire life performing. In
1993, she gave birth to a male calf named Nicholas who also
performed in Hawthorn circuses.
As a result of USDA prosecutions against the Hawthorn
Corporation fo violations of the Animal Welfare act
involving inadequate care and mistreatment of its elephants,
Ronnie was sent to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
On February 7, 2006, Ronnie became the twentieth resident of
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, traveling with her best
friend Debbie. They were the fifth and sixth of eight circus
elephants to arrive in the “Caravan To Freedom” rescue. (The
following year, Nicholas, who was nearing adulthood and
could not co-habitate with the Sanctuary’s all-female herd,
was retired to the Performing Animal Welfare Society in
California along with Gypsy, the last remaining elephant in
this herd.) Ronnie and Debbie remain very devoted companions
at the Sanctuary.
Ronnie is very animated and a food-motivated individual. She
is always the first to arrive at the 4-wheeler for a meal!
Ronnie also loves to play in the ponds and explore new
areas.
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Ronnie & Debbie |
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To learn more about Ronnie,
click here!
To read the complete Elephant Newsletter
click here.
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