elephants

Do note that this image was taken on Earth Day (April 22nd, 2024) at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park in Bay Lake, Florida, USA.

Below are the African Elephant herds in America listed with the number of generations in them. I will complete a list for Asian elephants later. ;) 1 generation Birmingham Zoo Oakland zoo PAWS San Diego Zoo Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Jacksonville Zoo Miami Zoo Myakka Elephant Ranch...

Postcard from my personal collection, featuring a mixed herd of Asian and African elephants (Date unknown).

Do note that this image was taken on September 2nd, 2023, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in Powell, Ohio, USA.

There seems to be hardly any information about domestic elephants in Asia on this forum, quite strange. "More elephants are used for tourism in Thailand - over 3,000 - than anywhere else. Unlike other countries with captive populations, those in Thailand are nearly all privately owned. So the...

Hello Everyone, I'm currently undertaking a study regarding elephant enclosures at London and Whipsnade zoo between 1868 and 2017 and I was wondering if someone could help clarify something for me. I am primarily looking at the following enclosures: 1. Elephant house, London Zoo – Anthony...

Since a number bulls and cows of both African & Asian Elephants have passed away over the last decade I thought it would be a good idea to update who currently holds the record for largest elephants (of both sexes) in captivity across the globe. The last time I checked Zoochat there was a debate...

I think that Cleveland, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and St louis have some of the best ones

There are many controversial elephant exhibits in zoos. What do you guys think are the worst of the worst

I hope that this isn't a stupid question, but I was wondering if a zoo wanted to start getting into elephants which species should they consider? What made me ponder this question is: 1) Which species is more adaptable with weather hardiness (cold vs hot temps)? 2) Which species is more popular...

Hello all, While we all have had a (in some cases very) rough year, I would like to pause for a moment and offer a tiny bit of hope. While I cannot comment on everybody's individual lives, I know for certain that the one thing we all care about is wildlife, and so I have decided to share this...

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Over 360 elephants in Botswana have died in a mass die-off. Anthrax, what was at first believed to be the main cause, has been ruled out. And poisoning Is unlikely as other animals appear healthy. More than 360 elephants die from mysterious causes in Botswana

Hi, I am a local Belfast girl. A few politicians are calling for Belfast Zoo to close, so I have began a petition demanding huge investment for it. Some of the enclosures need updated and enlarged, the floral hall hall needs renovated and the old part needs a complete overhaul. The zoo staff...

I'm sure we all know that the best elephant exhibits at zoos have good outdoor enclosures and indoor holdings which serve their inhabitants well, from Omaha and Oregon, to any single one from a German zoo. If it weren't obvious from the thread, do you think there are any elephant buildings that...

I recently discovered this pretty cool documentary about the importation of 8 Asian elephants into Taronga zoo, and Melbourne zoo in 2006. I find the documentary really interesting. What do you guys think of it? People this may interest: @Zoofan15 , @WhistlingKite24 , @Zorro and @Chlidonias .

Hi Dear all... Just a little note to introduce myself here and ask you something that is very important to me and my dear friend Petra. I live in The Netherlands, in Assen. and approx. 650 km away from me lives Petra in Germany in Berlin. Petra (also on Zoo-Chat by the name Yomatibi) has a...

I figured as @marmolady started a thread for great apes in Australasia than why not create a thread for elephants too. In this thread you can post news,updates and pretty much any information that is worth sharing to other Zoochaters. :D

Taken 08-10-2018

"The Guardian has been given exclusive footage which shows the capture of young, wild elephants in Zimbabwe in preparation, it is believed, for their legal sale to Chinese zoos. In the early morning of 8 August, five elephants were caught in Hwange national park by officials at Zimbabwe Parks...