“Elephant keeper Stephen Cunningham, picked up on a successful scheme at Honolulu Zoo, and spent a couple of hours weaving hose and transformed them into footballs hardy enough to put up with a boot from one of the heavy-footed mammals.” - Liverpool Daily Post
“Same holds true if you’re a 7,660-pound pregnant Asian elephant, which explains why the Oregon Zoo’s Rose-Tu was cross training early Thursday: a little jogging, strength training, water aerobics, sit-ups, leg-lifts, stretching and — wait — was that a Pilates move? ” - OregonLive.com
“Maggie the elephant is easing into her new exercise program. Over the past eight months, Maggie’s trainers at the Alaska Zoo have been slowly getting the 7,500-pound pachyderm acquainted with her new treadmill.” - KTUU.com
