It’s been one month now since the arrival of Asian elephants Tina and Jewel to Elephant Odyssey at the San Diego Zoo. Their most recent weights show that they have gained almost 200 pounds each! See video. Our goal is to continue offering a variety of foods to facilitate continued weight gain. Both are very vocal and full of personality. Their squeaks and squawks are so different from those of the rest of the herd. Elephants all have sounds as individual and unique as they are. Tina and Jewel are both very willing to participate in training sessions and genuinely enjoy interacting with us.

For those of you not familiar with the special needs area within Elephant Odyssey, where Tina and Jewel are currently living, the floors inside the stalls are made of state-of-the art rubberized flooring. They also have access to a dirt yard where toys and other enrichment devices can be placed. We look forward to introducing them to the rest of the facility and elephants later this year.

Stacy Conery is a keeper at the San Diego Zoo.

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