A Day with the Elephants at the Calgary Zoo

[@bubbybearist]

I am so glad you take such good care of your elephant's in captivity.

[@mikamai]

I went to a "Bath an Elephant" activity at the zoo and it was AMAZING. Nice video guys!

[@normaayala7168]

I love elephants so much 🐘❤️🐘

[@RobbieKing-n3v]

I miss the elephants. Wish they were still here in Calgary

[@mariajosecastejon1080]

Me encantan los elefantes

[@melatimelati1313]

thank you keeper

[@idiotsandwich5059]

The elephants were formerly residing in the pandas habitat!

[@Countryboy404]

Fun fact: they don’t have the elephants at the zoo anymore

[@patriciaalenius6660]

Cool 2:39

[@bradleymonroe6443]

2:29 She trumpeted.

[@idiotsandwich5059]

That’s right. Elephants trumpet

[@epictaco950]

im glad they dont reat them like crap. :D

[@sumanthlucky9247]

Jai Ganesha

[@Automedon2]

elephants should not be on concrete an they should not be in northern climates. Hosing down an enclosure has nothing to do with proper care. Get those animals out of Canada.

[@Countryboy404]

Well now they don’t have them at the zoo anymore and this is Canada do you expect elephants to run around in the snow or something?

[@shanewalters2565]

They moved to DC now

[@leelajapheth6339]

If they are out on the forest they dont need manicure

[@colourmered6800]

Zoos should be banned and all of the animals sent to sanctuaries. Zoos are no more than prisons, with no chance of parole....except that the animals have committed no crime. So very sad. :(

[@seancrowley241]

To be honest, With all the poaching going around, Zoo's are actually helping. PLEASE! I BEG YOU TO NOT SUPPORT ANIMAL ACTIVISTS! THEY ARE OUTRIGHT LIARS! Here is proof: www.petakillsanimals.com/top-12-lies-of-animal-rights/ Plus sanctuaries are like the same thing.

[@Automedon2]

@@seancrowley241 Those elephants were poached from their native country to sell abroad. You think shipping them around the world helps native populations? They are captives and they shouldn't be there.

[@seancrowley241]

Gathering No Moss YES YES IT DOES!! It promotes conservation efforts! I hope to work with elephants one day.

[@Automedon2]

@@seancrowley241 Elephants have been in captivity for thousands of years. Zoos have been around for almost as long and it has done nothing to promote conservation - otherwise they would be going extinct.

[@MaxV_GC]

I know this thread is old, but the Calgary Zoo (and all AZA accredited zoos) contribute to Species Survival Plans which boost wild populations of animals (the Calgary Zoo helping Vancouver Island Marmots and Whooping Cranes). Although yes, the animals should be in the wild, but they are well taken care of and have constant enrichment options to supplement for less space.

[@AussieFIag]

#FREETHEELEPANTS 🐘 🥅 🐘

[@playboypandy7159]

MJ M they left

[@lazarusdouvos]

#freetheelephants PLEASE

[@seancrowley241]

To be honest, With all the poaching going around, Zoo's are actually helping. PLEASE! I BEG YOU TO NOT SUPPORT ANIMAL ACTIVISTS! THEY ARE OUTRIGHT LIARS! Here is proof: www.petakillsanimals.com/top-12-lies-of-animal-rights/

[@creepyjoe7621]

@@seancrowley241 that is true I used to work at a zoo they didn’t have elephants but they did have endangered species and yes it did protect you are right they are liars

[@pamnosworthy1581]

Poor elephants have to live on cold concrete and live through winter in Calgary.What a terrible existence for what reason?To draw people in with money..

[@MrBonners]

All bullshit. This is their barn. sleep eat and pool and get out of bad weather. It is heated. There is an huge outdoor compound that they can come and go as they please.

[@Automedon2]

@@MrBonners They are in there from Fall to Spring on cold, hard concrete. ALL zoo elephants kept that wat develop foot problems and arthritis.

[@MrBonners]

@@Automedon2 I'm in Calgary and we had several elephants including many calfs for decades. They had a massive indoor out door enclosure with free access at will in/out. Below zero weather and snow never even phased them. They actually play with the snow. Over decades if there was even a hint that something not happening right for the elephants along with the other long time large animals there would be holy hell to pay coming for the city population. With all our oil money there has never been an issue. There has never been a problem come up and there is a large part of the population that keeps themselves informed about the Zoo. Our elephants were happy and healthy here and they went to this facility and arrived in perfect condition mentally and physically. The zoo is moving more and more to a research facility and genetic archival survival storage of food plant species bank.

[@Automedon2]

@@MrBonners Toronto already sent their elephants to live in California because they realized they do not belong in northern climates. It's time for Calgary to do the same. Almost 100% of elephants kept on concrete floors develop crippling arthritis. A 3 ton elephant standing on hard surfaces all day becomes crippled - just as humans do. Easy as that to understand.

[@MrBonners]

@@Automedon2 The temperatures of around 0 and even slightly below does not bother an animal of that size. They would get frisky on a brisk day and play keep away with their huge ball and push and shove a block the gateway game. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH3ZqqKKaqhqnZI Years ago.

[@leelajapheth6339]

This is like jail

[@angelfisher8843]

theses elephants are prisoners, why are you using bullhooks? they need sunlight!!!!

[@user-ur2ky7nz5t]

ANGEL FISHER this is where they do it when they train there real area is actually pretty big but this is a room where they do they’re training and plus they got a rhinoceros in there now

[@gumperthegoalie3612]

You are right Suzuki boy 17, this is only there back are where the keepers can safely train and work with the elephants, they then have a pool, large outdoor enclosure and a pretty decent indoor enclosure with an tree puzzle enrichment

[@pamnosworthy1581]

ANGEL FISHER this is not a proper place for these animals.Its not natural to make them do tricks...It makes me angry...

[@MrBonners]

They don't pull hard on the hooks. The animal is big so that just like a tap on the shoulder. "come over here" "Here I am, don't step on me". You do the same with a horse but an elephant is so much smarter so much more complex touch communication can be achieved. There is a huge outdoor compound that they have free and full access to 24/7. This is just the barn and pool area. They go in there for food and the stuff in this video and to get out of bad weather.

[@playboypandy7159]

Pam Nosworthy we dont make them do tricks.

[@geraldinedaly1698]

They should have soft ground not that hard concrete. That's soo cruel. No wonder their feet r cracking. What's with the "training" room? This is just a money making venture on the suffering of elephants kept in captivity

[@kuuawhalebahari9619]

They bath the elephants there

[@seancrowley241]

Zoos are not just for entertainment. They provide people with facts and help with conservation efforts. Watch "The Zoo" on Animal Planet.

[@apollonia6656]

Circus rubbish. Stop it.😡