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Elephant at the Oregon Zoo, in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon

Distant Elephant
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In the foreground, wires were being set up for the winter light show. In the background, one elephant could be seen walking away.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:45:29 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6150
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Fog
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Fog rolled in to help hide the elephants as we finally approached the elephant enclosure.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:48:52 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6258
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Elephant Waited
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An elephant waited for food to drop at one of three timed automatic food dispensers.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:49:11 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7105
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Food Dispensers
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Various forms of food dispensers lined the border of the elephant enclosure. The effect was to draw the elephants closer to the viewing public.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:50:14 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6260
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View From Above
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A pedestrian bridge passed over the elephant enclosure. Below could be seen a young elephant.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:50:20 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6262
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Selfie And Kids
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A woman selfied herself by the elephant enclosure, while kids played nearby. That same elephant still waited by the food dispenser. In the distance, another elephant began to vanish into the fog.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:55:37 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6266
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Educational Signs
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A series of signs described the elephant's feet and how zoo keepers took care of those feet.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:57:34 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6729
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Elephant Waited
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An elephant waited near several stout metal posts.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:58:29 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7110
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More Signs
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More information was on display inside a warm, dry enclosure. Life size photos of elephants allowed one to judge one's size against an elephant without risk.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:58:29 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_6271
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Elephant Drank
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An elephant filled part of his trunk with water, then later would bring that trunk up to his mouth to drink.


Elephant external link   •  at Oregon Zoo external link   •  in Washington Park external link   •  Portland, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:44:01 Friday 10 November 2017)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 January 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T17_7114
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