Luke said:Do they really eat peanuts?
Contrary to popular belief, some of the elephants at BG don't like peanuts.
Many of the girls, Tina & Karnaudi in particular, love their big frozen "Bucket Popsicles"! The keepers mix water, molasses, fruit puree and fresh fruit chunks making a BIG elephant sized popsicle, perfect for those hot Florida days.
Other elephants prefer shrubbery including palm & eucalyptus leaves and the standard hay, which is the majority of their diets.
Nicole said:We fed them Skittles.
That's a great picture, Nicole!
Not sure if you've noticed, but the keepers occasionally will dust sports drink powder (Blue Raspberry PowerAde To Be Exact) over the rockwork ledge on the habitat facing the guests. The elephants totally LOVE it! They all walk by and take a sniff, with blue powdery trunks being the result.