Giving our ELEPHANTS a Pedicure

Описание: ELEPHANT PEDICURES! 💅 Elephants are known for their size, strength, and impressive trunks. But their feet are actually one of the most important parts of their body, so caring for our elephants’ feet is an essential part of our zoologists’ work.

The skin on an elephant’s foot pad grows continuously, so our zoologists try to treat each elephant's feet at least once a week, working in a barn behind the scenes and using trained behaviors that keep our zoologists and elephants safe and comfortable throughout the care.

An elephant "pedicure" entails a general cleaning and inspection, trimming the nails so the elephant doesn’t put pressure on them while walking, and then attending to the pad of the foot by checking for and removing any rocks, filing down excess skin, and removing skin flaps.

The zoologists also assess which feet need attention, so the team doesn’t always care for all four feet in the same visit. Our zoologists are usually able to get the work done in 15 minutes or less for each foot. The elephants are given food to enjoy while receiving their relaxing pedicures, and most usually don’t seem to mind the treatment. They focus on the snacks and enjoy the attention while we keep their feet healthy!

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