asian elephant

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. Hogle Zoo's last Asian Elephants died around 2004.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. Hogle Zoo's last Asian Elephants died around 2004.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. Hogle Zoo's last Asian Elephants died around 2004.

Does anyone know about any particular plans for the future of elephants at this zoo? Are they planning on doing any exhibit renovations? Can the youngest female still breed, or is it too late? I may be uninformed, since I have not been to this zoo, but from pictures it looks like the inside...

At "Asia"; their exhibit was being renovated.

At "Asia"; their exhibit was being renovated.

July 2016: Third outdoor exhibit

Asian elephant, before having a companion.

Asian elephant; The Gorillas museum and the red kangaroo exhibit are where this exhibit used to be. That's 6-year old me, BTW.

i am currently studying animal studies in university at a foundation degree. i need help on identifying 10 common behaviours of the Asian elephant that i would likely see in a zoo, this is to help me research them to produce an ethogram..... could anybody help me

Taj, the oldest elephant in at least North America died this week at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA. Vallejo's Six Flags mourns death of Taj, 71 - The Reporter Also another elephant, Rebecca, at PAWS has died this year as well. Calaveras Enterprise

The news get worse from Twycross, 3 keepers have been sacked after allegedly beating "TONZI", one of the zoo's Asian elephants with bamboo canes. The keepers have been arrested and questioned. Grim reading, can the zoo really recover in the eyes of zoochatter and the public at large...

A white Asian elephant has been born at the Zoo Naypyidaw in Myanmar (Burma). The calf was born 27/10/2011, the calf is believed to be the first white elephant born in captivity. unknown (white elephant), an Asian elephant at Naypyidaw Zoo (Nay Pyi Taw Zoo)

"Damini", the 17 y/o Asian elephant is pregnant. She is 10 months into a circa 22 month pregnancy, so due around April 2012. The father is 17 y/o "Raja". Have you ?herd? the great news at Woburn? - Local - Milton Keynes Citizen

Twycross mourns loss of baby elephant

Sad news - Chester are reporting via Facebook/Twitter that Sheba, oldest elephant at the zoo, has died after a short illness. She was euthanased on Wednesday after 46 years at the zoo.

I was reading on with interest (on the net) about the Asian elephant bull "Raja Gai" who is a wild living Asian bull of the Bardia forest in Nepal who is claimed to be the largest living Asian bull in the world, his size is stated as over 11 feet or 3.35m to the shoulder, from what I have read...

Great news today regarding thailands and Asias first AI birth of a Asian elephant baby, its a boy who weighs in at a good 100kgs who is doing very well. :)