betsy 13 Apr 2011 The tusk of Ranchipur, the zoos only male asian elephant. They were trimmed when he was moved from the Wild Animal Park.
The tusk of Ranchipur, the zoos only male asian elephant. They were trimmed when he was moved from the Wild Animal Park.
Z Z zoomaniac 13 Apr 2011 @betsy: Thank you very much for sharing those behind-the-scenes pictures with us. Very interesting. Do you know why they trimmed Ranchipurs Tusk? Just to prevent/avoid injuries during the transport from Escondido to San Diego?
@betsy: Thank you very much for sharing those behind-the-scenes pictures with us. Very interesting. Do you know why they trimmed Ranchipurs Tusk? Just to prevent/avoid injuries during the transport from Escondido to San Diego?
betsy 13 Apr 2011 Yes that is exactly why they trimmed them. They were so long they used to cross in front.
