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Vancouver plant provides sand for elephant exhibit at Oregon Zoo

By Stover E. Harger III
Published: March 9, 2014, 5:00pm
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Oregon Zoo elephant curator Bob Lee strokes the bottom of Lily's trunk while the zoo's youngest Asian elephant plays in a newly unveiled portion of the Elephant Lands exhibit, due to open completely next year.
Oregon Zoo elephant curator Bob Lee strokes the bottom of Lily's trunk while the zoo's youngest Asian elephant plays in a newly unveiled portion of the Elephant Lands exhibit, due to open completely next year. Photo Gallery

Elephant Lands

The $57 million elephant habitat at the Oregon Zoo will feature:

o 130,000-gallon pool.

o Forest Hall indoor area featuring natural ground cover.

o Feeding stations.

o Water cannon for bathing and play.

o An “Enrichment Tree” for elephants to search for hidden food and toys.

o Varied terrain to encourage exercise and grazing.

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