Elephant Trails - Smithsonian's National Zoo

Unique to the Zoo, the Elephant Trek provides outdoor exercise experiences for the Zoo’s elephants. Visible from the Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost, the quarter-mile path winds its way through the woods between Elephant Trails and the Bird House, simulating the elevated terrain of their natural habitats.

The Elephant Trek, an exhibit feature exclusive to the National Zoo, provides a unique, invigorating alternative for regular outdoor exercise. A quarter-mile walking path for elephants, the Trek begins at the bottom of the large outdoor yard, near the Outpost and continues uphill through a wooded area of the Zoo.

Elephant Trails is located at American Trail’s upper entrance. Visitors can observe the Zoo’s Asian elephants at the Outpost and watch training demonstrations that highlight the animals’ natural behaviors during daily animal demonstrations (weather dependent).

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo celebrated the completion of Phase I of Elephant Trails, an innovative and expanded home for Asian elephants, Sept. 2. Phase I has four elements: a new elephant barn, two new outdoor yards, the Elephant Exercise Trek and The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost.

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2010年9月7日 · The Smithsonian’s National Zoo celebrated the completion of Phase I of Elephant Trails, an innovative and expanded home for Asian elephants, on Sept. 2. Phase I has four elements: a new elephant barn, two new outdoor yards, the Elephant Exercise Trek and The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost.