The Web Cam is still experiencing growing pains as we work through the upgrade process. We thank you for your patience.

Web Cams

We have two cameras at ARK2000 covering both the Asian and African elephant habitats. The cameras broadcast live from the sanctuary from sunrise to sunset every day of the year.

Help PAWS Expand Our Web Cam Program

With so many new elephants to monitor and increased activity among the elephants and the tigers at ARK 2000, PAWS needs to expand our web cam program to include more web cams in different habitats, and provide better connectivity so we can stream videos from two or three different areas at the same time. It has been difficult in the past to accommodate the thousands of visitors to our single web cam when the elephants move out of range, and activity occurs in a different area.

PAWS facilities operate on a very tight budget which prioritizes the needs of the animals, so funds for this expansion must come from other sources. If every visitor to our web cam donated just $1, we could fund new cameras and improvements which would allow visitors to follow most of the animals all day.

If you enjoy watching the elephants, please consider making a very small (or big) donation to our WEB CAM PROGRAM. Donors who contribute $20 or more will receive a complimentary Maggie Migration DVD.

You will need the free Windows Media Player (version 9 or later) to view our web cam. Download Windows Media Player by clicking here.

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African Elephant Habitat Cam

There are four African elephants you may see on the web cam: Lulu, Ruby, Mara and Maggie.

Lulu, Ruby, 71 and Mara are socialized and closely bonded; they are seldom far apart. Lulu is the smallest of the group, 71 is the tallest, and Ruby and Mara look very much alike; they are both built like tanks. The group ranges across the top of the hill, foraging for acorns, pulling branches and grazing on the dry grass.

Maggie, the African elephant who just arrived from Alaska, is visible in the smaller habitat adjacent to the barn. From there, she has the opportunity to touch and explore the other elephants through the fence during her socialization period, and, hopefully, will soon join the others.

For more information about the African elephants please click here.

Asian Elephant Habitat Cam

There are four Asian elephants you may see on the web cam: Annie, Minnie, Rebecca and Wanda.

After many years in the circus, Minnie and Rebecca spend most of their time together; Annie is usually near them but at a slight distance; and they are the three who are seen in the lake most of the time. Wanda is often close to the barn, in the small yard or just outside the gate in the Asian Habitat. Wanda is more rotund, with a distinctive right ear.

Like elephants in the wild, these girls utilize their habitat according to seasons. During the summer, they spend much of their time in the lake or the mudhole early in the morning, and disappear into the trees during mid-day, emerging in the late afternoon.

For more information about the Asian elephants please click here.