Osh and the Frozen Pumpkin

Osh had to work extra hard to smash this challenging treat from his keepers: a pumpkin filled with frozen coconut water. You can see him using his foot, then tusk, then finally using a fence to smash it open.
Nice problem solving, Oshy!
📹: Keeper Janette

[@carriemitch1]

He's so smart!!

[@stephanie3848]

Aww...poor elephant...he desperately kept trying to break open that pumpkin...he was like, what's wrong with it??

[@zacharybriddell98]

Pumpcunut 😂!

[@zacharybriddell98]

So Are you guys still planning to add some more new elephants to your zoo?

[@shanewalters2565]

Right now, they're currently planning on trying to get a bull group to Oakland.

[@zacharybriddell98]

Do you ever might plan to have any baby elephants at your zoo?

[@annehaight9963]

It's unethical to breed elephants in a zoo environment. The baby would grow up a captive animal, and that's not what modern animal conservation is about.

[@darilynadams7281]

A frozen pumpkin? Gives the ele something to do; I guess?

[@zacharybriddell98]

So is Osh your only elephant around at your zoo?

[@OaklandZooCA]

Currently, Osh is our only elephant after Donna was moved to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary in the fall. We are still planning for Osh's next chapter.

[@shanewalters2565]

For now he is, the zoo is still planning right now, but the bull group idea that they mentioned a while back seems to be possible

[@juliey6257]

Why would you give him a frozen pumpkin and not a regular temperature one????????? !!!!!!!!!👎

[@OaklandZooCA]

challenges like this keep Osh mentally and physically sharp!