From KATU.com:
Samudra, the Oregon Zoo’s celebrated Asian elephant calf, turns 5 months old today, and according to keepers he is more playful and inquisitive than ever.
“It appears he’s developed some athletic ability,” said Bob Lee, senior elephant keeper at the zoo. “He loves playing with a blue ball, knocking it around with his trunk soccer-style.”
The Oregon Zoo has a renowned breeding program for Asian elephants. More than 25 elephants have been born at the zoo, beginning with Packy in 1962. Samudra is the first third-generation elephant to be born in the United States.
An endangered species, Asian elephants are represented by an estimated 38,000 to 51,000 individuals living in fragmented populations in the wild. Agriculture, deforestation and conflict with humans pose a constant threat to wild Asian elephants.
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Oh, my Dog! He is too adorable for words. He reminds me of my five little kids when they were around six years old–he keeps knocking that ball outside of the baby gate. I’ve always adored elephants, but he is the BEST!
He is absolutely PRECIOUS!! I’ve always loved elephants.
What a sweet bundle!
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