Kicking off Asian Elephant Awareness Month with a bang! 💥 Asian elephants are classified as endangered for a variety of reasons including habitat loss, fragmentation and poaching. That is why the Fort Worth Zoo has been specifically dedicated to Asian elephant conservation since the 1990s, culminating most recently in the 2021 opening of our Elephant Springs habitat and the birth of two male calves in 2021 and 2022. This month is all about highlighting these incredible animals and showcasing th

Happy World Elephant Day! The Zoo cares for seven Asian elephants—one male and six females—with one elephant on the way! An elephant's trunk can do a lot of things, including feeding, snorkeling, smelling and more. An elephant’s trunk also helps them drink water, but not like a straw. Elephants will take the water from their trunk and squirt it into their mouths. Elephants drink up to 25 to 50 gallons of water a day, and their trunk can hold up to 2.5 gallons at a time! Asian elephants are criti