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Elephant enclosure

I felt it was cramped and not stimulating.

Elephant enclosure
gorgeousingray, 8 Aug 2012
    • gorgeousingray
      I felt it was cramped and not stimulating.
      8 Aug 2012
    • DavidBrown
      From the photo they appear to have a lot of room - does their enclosure not extend to the back wall?

      In terms of enrichment opportunities (does that = "stimulating"?) how does this exhibit differ from Dallas Zoo's exhibit?
      8 Aug 2012
    • gorgeousingray
      The allusion of the Caldwell zoo's savanna has tricked you David ;) The elephants actually live in a small dusty paddock which is surrounded by a moat. Because of the clean sight lines it appears the elephants share the savanna with the Kudu and impala. Which unfortunately is not the case.

      As for enrichment all I saw was a tire. And of course the pool and mud wallows are enrichment as well. In Dallas we have over head hay-bags, the strangler fig with different places to hide food, as well as direct contact with other species, a water fall, and dead fall/vertical logs (which I feel is an essential part of displaying African elephants).
      8 Aug 2012
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