Watch as Reid Park Zoo's elephants play in the mud
Elephant siblings Meru, Penzi and Nandi play in the mud at Reid Park Zoo. Video courtesy Reid Park Zoo
Elephant siblings Meru, Penzi and Nandi play in the mud at Reid Park Zoo. Video courtesy Reid Park Zoo
Reid Park Zoo's 486-pound bundle of joy Meru is learning to use her trunk, splashing in the streams and forming bonds with her sisters at 3 months old.
Reid Park Zoo's 486-pound bundle of joy Meru is learning to use her trunk, splashing in the streams and forming bonds with her sisters at 3 months old.
Reid Park Zoo reached 618,358 visitors on Tuesday, breaking an attendance record set nine years ago when Tucson was delighted about the first African elephant being born here.
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