Samudra, the Oregon Zoo's 4-month-old Asian elephant, romps in the snow with his mother, Rose-Tu, and the rest of the elephant herd. The zoo and ZooLights resumed regular operations Tuesday, after severe weather that forced the zoo to close today and can

2008-12-18 - Portland, United States , press release courtesy of the Oregon Zoo

Samudra, the Oregon Zoo's celebrated Asian elephant calf, got his first taste of snow -- literally. Keepers say the newest addition to the elephant herd romped in the snow for nearly a half hour playing with it, rolling in it and, yes, eating it. After closing for a day and canceling two nights of its popular ZooLights festival, the zoo has resumed regular operations and visitors were rewarded with a rare glimpse of animals enjoying a winter wonderland. "Our visitors rarely get to watch the anim...

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