Football keeps park elephants fit

“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

Oregon Zoo gets pregnant elephant to work out

“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

Elephant gets in shape

“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