L.A. ZOO'S ELEPHANT EXPLORES NEW HABITAT

On the morning of Thursday, November 4, 2010, the Los Angeles Zoo moved 25-year-old Asian elephant Billy into a completed section of the new six-acre Elephants of Asia exhibit, scheduled to open December 16. Zoo staff used pumpkins to create a trail for Billy to follow into his new home. After cautiously stepping into the new habitat, Billy began eating the pumpkins along with some of the landscaping. Billy then showered himself underneath the new waterfall and dug into the river sand which surrounds the habitat.




"Seeing Billy explore and engage inside his new habitat, was an amazing and rewarding sight," said Los Angeles Zoo Director John Lewis. "All of the hard work and dedication on the part of Zoo staff and supporters is paying off and the Los Angeles Zoo is excited to share this incredible exhibit and these stunning animals with Angelenos."




The new Elephants of Asia exhibit is scheduled to open December 16th. The habitat will include features dedicated to the health and welfare of the elephants such as bathing pools, sandy hills, varied topography, enrichment opportunities and a state of the art barn that is capable of caring for elephants of all ages. Elephants of Asia will focus on the rich connection between elephants and the cultures of Thailand, India, China and Cambodia. The exhibit will familiarize guests with the challenges Asian elephants face in the wild, including their shrinking natural habitat, and give visitors the opportunity to directly contribute to conservation programs that support elephants in their native countries.

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[nicomors]

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[33COOLMAN33]

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[thegh0ST505]

So happy to see Biily boy enjoying playing with the water. Especially when he when under the splashing water, his mouth opened wide few times and his cute expression was like saying "Woh". His hugh long and very white trunk makes him look so outstanding. Thanks to all the staffs of LA zoo for their effort in creating a better enviroment for the animals to live in. You people are great and so are this beautiful and gorgeous animals.

[WeltsPaintball]

@Ulysses61 Tina and Jewel have lots of contact and interaction with Billy throughout the day... the LA Zoo is a great place for everyone, the elephants, the patrons, and all of the other animals... Stop drinking the Kool-Aid, and go see for yourself....

[WeltsPaintball]

@shiboof You have no idea what your talking about!! The exhibit has 2 very large pools, that billy has been seen swimming fully submerged and even inverted at times... this is the waterfall feature of the india area!!!....

I love that you make a comment the way you did, as if you knew anything, then prove how ignorant you are with lack of factual information.

[shiboof]

Well. Better than what he had BUT would it have killed the zoo to make his pool deep enough so that he could have a proper swim?

[skierinCT]

that much hevy duty equiptment and all they have to lock the door is an oversized stall lock?

[Ulysses61]

Tina and Jewel are NOT allowed near Billy. The LA Zoo is a horrific place for elephants!

[mitzi32996]

@NewRoseProductions actually, there are two other female elephants, Tina and Jewel.

[NewRoseProductions]

It's sad. He's all alone.