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Woodland Park Zoo: Elephants

Posted by Val on March 5th, 2010 at 11:59 am | Permalink | No Comments » |

Elephants at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington
Elephants

Baby Elephant statue at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington
Baby Elephant bronze sculpture by Lon Brusselback (1989), located near elephant barn in the Elephant Forest exhibit.

A big blue ball is a tribute to Hansa at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington

A big blue ball is a tribute to Hansa at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington
A tribute to Hansa, an Asian elephant who died at just six and a half years old. The blue boomer ball was her favorite toy and was placed in the elephant park to help zoo-goers remember her playful spirit.

Site: Woodland Park Zoo
Location: South entrance address: 750 N. 50th Street; West entrance address: 5500 Phinney Ave. N.; North entrance address: 601 N. 59th Street (closed during winter, Oct. 1-April 30)
Cost: Adult: $11 (Oct. 1 to Apr. 30), $16.50 (May 1 to Sept. 30). Child: $8 (Oct. 1 to Apr. 30), $11 (May 1 to Sept. 30). Toddler: Free.
Hours: Open every day of the year except Christmas Day, December 25; October 1 to April 30 — 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily; May 1 to September 30 — 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily (visit website for exceptions)
Date: July 1, 2009

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Pink Elephant in Fenton Missouri

Posted by Val on October 9th, 2009 at 12:06 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |

When you road trip the country in search of weird roadside attractions one thing is inevitable: you will find reoccurring themes. Case in point, the pink elephant. Why the giant pink elephant is so popular, I can’t say, but you can find this familiar roadside beacon in many, many places throughout the United States. I’ve blogged before about the pink elephant in DeForest, Wisconsin, and about the pink elephant in Livingston, Illinois.

Today I bring you the large pink elephant statue from Fenton, Missouri! This guy is sitting outside of a gas station and, while checking it out, the attendant told me and my friend to feel free to climb it…in theory, I would totally climb a giant pink elephant, but I couldn’t figure out a way to do so and it seemed a little too unstable to feel quite safe…

Giant pink elephant in Fenton, Missouri.

Large pink elephant in Fenton, Missouri.

Big pink elephant in Fenton, Missouri.

Huge pink elephant in Fenton, Missouri.

Giant pink elephant in Fenton, Missouri.

Val with the giant pink elephant in Fenton, Missouri.

Site: Big Pink Elephant Statue
Location: 2599 S Old Highway 141, Fenton, MO
Cost: Free to see.
Hours: Always visible
Date: June 7, 2009

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