The elephants at Skansen, Zoo exhibit in Stockholm, Sweden.
The elephant enclosure at Skansen featured Asian elephants in naturalistic outdoor spaces with specialized keeper relationships and innovative night-time free contact management practices.
Skansen's elephant program began in 1930 with Topsy from Hamburg, followed by permanent resident Lunkentuss in 1931, continuing until the program closed in 1992.
The elephants represented Skansen's educational mission to showcase diverse species alongside Swedish cultural heritage, fostering public awareness about wildlife conservation and animal welfare.
Visitors could observe elephants during daily feeding times and participate in educational talks with experienced keepers who shared knowledge about elephant behavior and care.
Skansen pioneered progressive elephant management by allowing nighttime unchaining and developing close keeper-elephant bonds through rumbling communication techniques that enhanced animal social behaviors.
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