Elephant enjoys sunny day swimming at Oregon zoo
- last year
An Asian elephant at Oregon Zoo has been enjoying the sunny weather in Portland with a dip in the pool.
Footage shared by the zoo shows Samudra splashing and diving in a pool in his habitat.
The 14-year-old uses his trunk and legs to make huge splashes and waves.
Samudra, born in 2008 to parents Tusko and Rose-Tu, lives in a herd of five elephants at the zoo.
The zoo says elephants like to swim all year round.
Footage shared by the zoo shows Samudra splashing and diving in a pool in his habitat.
The 14-year-old uses his trunk and legs to make huge splashes and waves.
Samudra, born in 2008 to parents Tusko and Rose-Tu, lives in a herd of five elephants at the zoo.
The zoo says elephants like to swim all year round.