african elephants

Female African elephant Pupy walks through a clearing in her habitat

Deep into the Habitat With Pupy

May 29, 2025

Pupy is seemingly becoming more and more comfortable in her habitat, and we continue to discover her finding spots to enjoy deeper and deeper into the yards. Yesterday, the caregivers went in search of her to drop off lunch, and even after about 30 minutes of looking, she was pretty…...

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African elephant Pupy emerging from trees and bushes

Pupy Crashes Through the Trees

May 26, 2025

The fact that you can often hear Pupy headed your way before you see her is endlessly entertaining. Many of our supporters have likened it to watching dinosaurs come through the trees in Jurassic Park and (minus the scary part) it’s hard to disagree. ...

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African elephant Pupy standing in the habitat with a charcoal streak on her face

Sunday Smile: Pupy’s Charcoal Paint

May 25, 2025

This week’s Sunday Smile is a charming-yet-silly picture of Pupy at her late night check-in. Scott and Kat went down for a night feed with Pupy and she emerged from the trees wearing a smudge from a burned tree. ...

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Asian elephant Guillermina view of right side of face

EleFact Friday: Check Out These Big Brains

May 23, 2025

For this week’s EleFact, we’re looking at the differences between the brains of Asian elephants versus African elephants. We regularly talk about the significant difference between the two species, and now science has added another difference to the list. A recent study examined the brains of both zoo and wild…...

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Pupy Splashes

May 20, 2025

Get ready for some delightful muddy goodness! Pupy has really taken to the mud wallow, which is plumbed so it will always have plenty of water to play in. Here, Pupy’s African elephant behaviors make themselves known, as we see her kick, twist her trunk around, and even kneel down,…...

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Drone shot of Female African elephant Pupy explores her habitat

A Look at Pupy From Above

May 19, 2025

It’s sometimes hard to picture the size of the different habitats without a view from above. We’ve been able to share some drone footage of the female Asian habitat, but now we’re able to let you see what the sanctuary looks like to Pupy in the female African habitat. This…...

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