LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the first time in over 50 years, the Louisville Zoo doesn’t have an elephant on display. Longtime fan favorites, African elephant Mikki and Asian elephant Punch are at their new home, The Elephant Sanctuary , in Hohenwald, Tennessee.

Mikki, 39, and Punch, 55, were taken to the Sanctuary’s Hickory Barn and Habitat 24 hours apart, but the pair are back together.

According to the Louisville Zoo, once the pair show they are ready to begin new relationships and The Sanctuary staff believes it’s appropriate, the elephant pair will be able to engage with other elephants. Right now, according to the zoo, the interactions happen through a fence, later the duo will be allowed to explore a designated open area.Taking things slow, allows Punch and Mikki to build up trust and

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