When it comes to selecting toys for the Zoo’s Asian elephants, our animal keepers think big! This 800-pound weeble wobble toy was designed by students from MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) to engage our elephants’ curiosity and encourage natural behaviors. In the wild, elephants fell trees while they forage. Similarly, having this novel item to push, pull and maneuver around the habitat provides exercise and demonstrates their incredible strength and problem solving abilities. Each eleph

Thank you for the #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth challenge, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance ! As a proud partner of AZA SAFE Asian Elephant, we support the outstanding work by McClure International Consulting, the Katie Adamson Conservation Fund and Elephant Conservation Center Laos . On the home front, we’ve adopted innovative elephant foot care from McClure International Consulting to care for our 60 year old Asian Elephant, Emily. Let’s send it over to Oregon Zoo What are you doing for Asian e

53K views · 1.6K reactions | New enrichment ✅ A little leg razzle dazzle ✅✅ One happy, enriched elephant ✅ ✅ ✅ Jake, one of our Endangered Asian elephants, recently enjoyed some brand-new hose enrichment! While this elephant car wash is undeniably adorable for us, it’s also one of the many ways our expert animal care specialists help keep Jake mentally and physically stimulated!  | Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance | Facebook