Asian elephants at Oregon Zoo enjoy the pool to beat US heatwave
By AFP
04 July 2021 |
1:31 pm
Oregon Zoo releases a video showing Asian elephants Samudra, Rose-Tu and Chendra splash around Oregon Zoo’s Elephant Lands pool while enjoying some tasty treats. A record-breaking heatwave has swept across parts of western US and Canada since the weekend, prompting authorities to issue heat warnings and advisories.
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