每年8月12日是國際愛護大象日。這天，就讓我們一起來關懷世界上最大的陸地動物——大象。
大象非常智慧，它們有著和人類一樣複雜的社會和家庭結構。如果非洲大草原上、雨林裡沒有成群遷徙的大象，如果亞洲最古老的壁畫和雕帶中沒有了被奉為美麗與智慧的象徵的大象，這個世界會是一個多麼淒涼的世界。
洛杉磯動物園為了慶祝國際愛護大象日，將會在8月12-13日週末舉行特別慶祝活動，以教育性和趣味性的活動來讓大家體驗和認識大象這種可愛又智慧的動物。
大家可以參觀洛杉磯動物園最新開放的亞洲象展館，看到最新科技的互動展覽，包括大象居所，和三頭亞洲象的生活空間，認識它們的日常生活和行為特徵，更可以看到它們如何利用強壯的象鼻做輔助工具，使用得出神入化呢！
還有專為小朋友準備的精彩遊戲和活動，又有演出和娛樂節目，最適合一家大小參加！
Dates: August 12 and 13, Sat. & Sun.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
兒童活動
Conservation Craft Station
Make an “imprint” on conservation by designing a personalized card to be added to a colorful large-scale display at the Thai Pavilion.
Toy Elephant Check-Up
Bring a cuddly elephant friend for an educational “examination” at our pop-up toy medical clinic and receive a certificate of health.
Barn Tours (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Go behind the scenes at the state-of-the-art Elephants of Asia exhibit to see how our resident elephants are cared for and get insights into their behaviors and characteristics.
Boomer Ball Play Path
Try one of our elephants’ favorite enrichment activities and see how well you do.
“Trunks as Tools” Education Station
Discover all the fascinating ways that elephants use their dexterous noses.
Action Station
Learn about Zoo-supported elephant conservation efforts and what you can do to help.
《96頭大象》創意展館
Visit our 96 Elephants education station to learn about the challenges elephants and other tusked animals face in the wild and get information about California Assembly Bill 96 (AB96), which seeks to ban the sale of ivory in order to protect these magnificent creatures from poaching.
認識大象的有趣冷知識
• Elephants use their ears for hearing, communication, and cooling.
• The Greek word elephas, from which both the Latin and English names are derived, means “ivory.”
• Elephants are the largest land mammals.
• The trunk is an elongation of the nose and upper lip, powerful enough to lift whole trees, and very is sensitive.
• Elephants appear to walk flat-footed but actually walk on their toes. The heal is thickly cushioned and padded with elastic tissue.
• Elephant herds are led by a matriarch, who is the oldest, most experienced female.
• Elephants spend 18-20 hours per day foraging and consuming food.
• Elephants communicate via touch, postures and sound, but their low-frequency sounds are unheard by the human ear and can travel through the ground, up to two and a half miles or more.
• The Asian elephant is revered in Hindu and Buddhist mythology as the source of life and respected in Indian culture as a bringer of good fortune.
• The majestic Asian elephant has lived, worked, and even fought side by side with humans for over 4,000 years.
• Females have one calf every four years. Pregnancy lasts for an amazing 18 to 22 months!
