Asian elephant
The Asian elephant ("Elephas maximus"), also called Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus "Elephas" and is distributed in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India and Nepal in the west to Borneo in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—"E. m. maximus" from Sri Lanka, "E. m. indicus" from mainland Asia and "E. m. sumatranus" from the island of Sumatra. The Asian elephant is the largest living land animal in Asia.
Niabi Zoo
The zoo's Asian elephants, Babe and Sophie, were unanimously voted to be sent away rather than raise $4 million for a new exhibit. They were the last live elephants in the state of Illinois. However, the zoo plans to build a new lion exhibit and potentially new habitats for tigers and bears at a later date. They are seeking to get re-accredited by the AZA.