The Center for Elephant Conservation (CEC) is a 200-acre animal sanctuary for elephants in Florida. Between the traveling circuses and the center, the herd consists of more than 70 elephants.The center has a higher birth rate than any zoo in North America. Retired circus elephants living at the center have an average lifespan of up to 70 years, longer even than captive elephants in zoos, which live an average of 55 years or even wild elephants who typically live up to 45 years.Jumbo is a large circus elephant, Dumbo is flying Disney elephant, a white elephant is considered holy in Thailand and a Rogue elephant is a term for a lone, violently aggressive wild elephant, separated from the rest of the herd.