Two Tails Ranch — All About Elephants

Two Tails Ranch was founded in 1984 by Theodore H. Svertesky and Patricia L. Zerbini as a facility for Asian and African elephants needing temporary or permanent housing. The operator says more than 250 elephants have passed through for reasons including exhibit construction, retirement, medical needs, behavior challenges, and emergency displacement. All About Elephants, Inc. began educational programs in 2008.

This is not a walk-in zoo. The ranch offers one guided tour per operating day, Monday through Wednesday and Friday through Sunday, and is closed Thursday. Reservations are required, can be made no more than ten days ahead, and use a time set around the animals’ schedules and season. Call during office hours rather than building a Kirby itinerary around an unconfirmed slot.

The current tour lasts 1½–2 hours, requires minimal walking, and includes an educational talk, questions and answers, an elephant demonstration subject to change, a small museum, gift shop, and other resident animals. Current general admission is $20 per adult, $10 for ages 3–9, and free for age 2 and under. The organization says all proceeds support elephant care.

Optional hand feeding, a photo opportunity, a weather-dependent elephant ride, and a longer Extreme Encounter have separate prices and rules. This guide reports those first-party offerings without endorsing a particular animal-interaction practice. Travelers who have welfare, mobility, sensory, medical, or barrier questions should ask the organization exactly what the selected visit entails before booking.