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Tula-Tu, the young Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, now tips the scales at over 1,300 pounds and care staff have given her a ball suitable for her size.
The supersized ball — elephant-tough and 4 feet in diameter — is part of the Oregon Zoo’s renowned environmental enrichment efforts: providing stimulating and challenging environments, objects and activities to promote animal well-being.
“Were big on enrichment here — literally,” said Steve Lefave, who oversees the zoo’s elephant care program.