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The elephant exhibit |
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The outside enclosure |
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Click on the little elephant for photos
of the making of the outside enclosure |
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| Dimensions: | Explanation of the letters: | |
| Outside area females and offspring: 3670 m2 (a) | a = Outside area for females and offspring | |
| Outside area bull: 1200 m2 (b) | b = Outside area for the bull | |
| Training area: 360 m2 (g) | c = Inside enclosure | |
| c' = Keepers entrance, c" = entrance for the public | ||
| d = Pond | ||
| e = Shower (handled by the animals) | ||
| f = Place for food | ||
| g = Training area | ||
| Remarks: | h = Wooden elephant for children. | |
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The animals can roam freeling on both outside areas during daytime. At night (if the animals are outside) the females and the bull are each in their own enclosures. |
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The elephant house |
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| Dimensions: | Explanation of the letters: | |
| Boxes for the bull = 8 x 9 meters (72 m2) | a = Box with rubber floor for the bull. | |
| Boxes for the females = 6 x 4 meters (24 m2) | b = Box with sandfloor for the bull. | |
| Large room for females = 6 x 12 meter (72 m2) | c = Large room with sandfloor for the females | |
| d = Box with rubber floor for the females. | ||
| e = Shute for medical care. | ||
| f = Keepers room. | ||
| Remarks: | g = Visitors room. | |
| If the weather is good the animals are staying outside during the night. The doors are always open. | ||
| Normally all gates between the boxes and the large room are open. | ||
| The public can watch the elephant through large windows. | ||
