Giant Elephants Eat Giant Pumpkins at Squishing of the Squash 2019
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2019
- Visitors watched some of the world’s largest land animals demolish a couple of the area’s largest pumpkins at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, during the Oregon Zoo’s annual Squishing of the Squash.
“Our elephant family got one 800-pound pumpkin and another 600-pound one to stomp on, play with and munch on,” said Bob Lee, who oversees the zoo elephant area.
The event is a precursor to the zoo’s annual Howloween celebration, which takes place over the next two weekends is free with zoo admission. On Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27, Trick-or-treaters can fill their bags with goodies and learn about wildlife. Scavenger hunts and activities are themed to teach kids about animals around the world, and their habitats and adaptations.
The giant pumpkins for this year’s Squishing of the Squash were provided by Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers Club members Larry and Christy Nelson of Albany, Ore. Enrichment items such as pumpkins help keep the zoo’s animals mentally and physically stimulated.
The Oregon Zoo is recognized worldwide for its Asian elephant program, which has spanned more than 60 years. Considered highly endangered in their range countries, Asian elephants are threatened by habitat loss, conflict with humans and disease. It is estimated that just 40,000 to 50,000 elephants remain in fragmented populations from India to Borneo. The zoo supports a broad range of efforts to help wild elephants, and has established a $1 million endowment fund supporting Asian elephant conservation.
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Committed to conservation, Oregon Zoo is currently working to save endangered California condors, Oregon silverspot and Taylor's checkerspot butterflies, western pond turtles and Oregon spotted frogs. Other projects include studies on Asian elephants, polar bears, orangutans and giant pandas. Celebrating 125 years of community support, the zoo relies in part on donations through the Oregon Zoo Foundation to undertake these and many other animal welfare, education and sustainability programs.
*Elephant crushes pumpkin....the crowd goes wild*
*Humans opens a bag of chips, Elephant starts clapping*
Quick edit: you mean "chips"
Also *Lmfao*
@@shellknight1323 ships would be funny :D
@@shellknight1323 Ooh, thanks for that. Wrote it when I was half sleep. Never caught on to the typo.
Not true. The elephants were paid actors
If it was a bag of peanuts maybe
Plot twist: The crowd are a bunch of pumpkins, and this is their form of gladiator.
Well those are the worst pumpiators ever, it’s just a public execution 👎/👎
Not funny
@@arstolotle Yeah, your comment pretty much sums up your entire existence. Not funny.
Also, 240+ people thought it was a good enough comment to leave a like, some of them probably thought it was funny. You're just being sad, or being a troll aiming to receive replies like mine. To be entirely honest, you need to think about your life choices no matter what your aim was with posting your comment.
@@bowmin1 you fucking killed him
😂
Elephants munching pumpkins while people hoot, holler, and cheer. Elephants: Hoomans are weird.
hoomans: hoomans are weird
Pumpkins Yummy 🎃🎃🎃.
It's because they crush the squash with ease.
@Mouse Lover lol ya that would be strange i like seeing animals in the wild from documentary but not in zoos
My thoughts...hoomans, I find very annoying...
This is literally the only reason to grow giant pumpkins, otherwise you're just out of your gourd
Snicker snicker...
Jesus man you know where that door is lmao
HAHA 😆
Out of your gourd damn mind
or to make boats
this is the first time smashing pumpkins didn't make me depressed
Snippy Cutwell does it normally....?
@@user-me8fm5yf4n he is referring to the rock band, and I do think their songs are quite angsty and depressing
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The song "Today is the greatest" is depressing to you? That band isnt depressing, I listen to them to feel good.
@@newfiefitz412 actually, today is the greatest, is about your girlfriend leaving you
That last elephant was just like "Eh, I'm not hungry, but I'm still going to give the people what they want." *squish*
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So true ! 😆😆😆🤣
"Hey! Hey Joe, hey! Squish that squash!"
"I just ate though."
"Well just squish it!"
"Okay fiiine"
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@@Ealsante th-cam.com/video/NPhISwKWPNw/w-d-xo.html
They’re so gentle when crushing the pumpkins! Funny to watch them struggle picking something up from the floor. We have so much in common!
Elephants know their strength.
Imagine having no fingers its like picking something up with your lips.
Even if its long and powerful that thing's got no hard structure to anchor to like an arm's bones.
Kenneth Satria it’s like wiggling your nose. I just wiggled my nose to see how it would feel like to pick something up if it were long lol
They are outdoors. It's the ground, not the floor.
@@MiniNinja258 it's much different for elephants bc unlike us, they have rings of muscle running throughout their whole trunk giving them an insane amount of control and dexterity.
@@Dell-ol6hb yea it’s amazing
Elephant: Are you not entertained?
Gladiator reference?
“Alright Mr. Zookeeper, I squashed the fuckin pumpkin. Where’s that bag of peanuts you’s guys promised me and mine? You saw what my friend Big Tony can do with that foot of his. It’d be a shame if someone who may or may not have skimped on peanuts ended up hurt. You never know, maybe a mouse will spook us a bit too much next time you clean our shit for us. So how about those peanuts, huh?
SeanNotConnery 😂😂🤦♂️
@@michaellam2508 no it's a shark tale reference.
@@aa-to6ws no it was gladiator before that shit movie
Is no one gonna talk about how frikin *HUGE* those pumpkins were?!
Eon Sentinel those pumpkins are freakig HUGE!
We usually just plant one in each mound in order to grow the much bigger, full-sized ones.
The description literally says, "giant pumpkins", so it was talked about.
Joe Schmo Is no one gonna talk about how fricken HUGE those pumpkins were!!!?? 🎃 🎃
@Joe Schmo is noone gonna talk about how HUGE those PUMPKINS were?
I don't think I've ever imagined an elephant smiling but I'm betting they are very happy for their wonderful treat and immense loving care. Thank you for sharing.
@Joe Schmo This is one of the best elephant enclosures in the US and it is at an AZA accredited zoo. They are not forced to smash the pumpkins. These elephants are living a good life (as proven by wildlife biologists/zoologists who I would assume know more than you) and helping educate people on their species.
@Joe Schmo LMAO Please dont tell you think wildlife biologist=zoo keeper. Wildlife biologists work mostly in the wild studying these animals. Jane Goodall for example wasn't the biggest an of primates in captivity until she actually stayed in the wild and saw the horrors they had to face and how happy chimps in good zoos were. Btw wildlife biologists dont make money off of those animals at all. They literally have no incentive except the well-being of the species. Forrest Galante another wildlife biologist was not the biggest fan of animal captivity but he does realize that it is necessary for the species' conservation and education.
@Joe Schmo Even Sir David Attenborough who makes so much more of his money from wild animals supports zoos because of the sheer importance they have in terms of conservation and education.
@Joe Schmo Ok ur trolling now stfu and go somewhere else if ur just gonna troll, but dude you actually had me thinking you were serious there for a bit. Lmao if you are serious, the world's leading breeding facilities are in zoos (and outside breeding facilities get their animals from zoos). But ofc you totally know more about animals than David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, Forrest Galante, etc. Get a wildlife biology degree and then we will see. Do some research dumbass.
@Joe Schmo Dumbass if go argue with the world's leading wildlife biologists. What even is your argument? It is proven that they are living happy lives in zoos but your calling Steve Irwin, Jane Goodall, and David Attenborough bullshit? Get a wildlife biology degree then we will talk.
Does anyone notice how it’s like they barely touch it for it to completely break open!!
Yes! 😅 They are both strong & big, looks easy 2 smash that pumpkin 4 this 🐘
Seems like they just put their leg on it and then crack
I was about to comment the same after seeing the video. So powerful.
Tired Lady it’s a paid explosive in there-
rgtrooper13 and you is small brain very dumb. Only you don’t notice.
0:53 it looks like the elephant is smiling when the kids wanted him to smash the pumpkin 🥰 such amazing animals
Let the gourd times roll!
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BAHAHAHA!
Oiy vay! 🤣🤣🤣
Hallo! Although you didn’t ask for this, God loves you, and He died for your opportunity for forgiveness for sins as Jesus Christ! Please turn entirely to Him while you still can, because there is a hell! Have a good day!
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It's so satisfying to watch elephants squashing big pumpkins
It doesn't seem like a hard break. The elephants barely used any strength. Almost like a hooman smashing a boiled potato with a fork.
I love elephants 🐘 💖💖💖💖💖
They are gentle giants
@@orca9890 I love orca too :) 🐳
Dunno man, smashing a boiled potato with a fork seems pretty hard to me.
@@orca9890 You say that until there is one chasing after you
@@uncivillotus354 depends on what you did to them
Puts a whole new twist on "smashing pumpkins"!
🤣
lol
That's where the band got the name out off
I was thinking they should be smashing pumpkins to Smashing Pumpkins 🎃🐘🤔
I love that group!!!!
The things humans find entertaining lol. Love this 💓
When was the last time you effortlessly crushed a 4 foot pumpkin with your foot?
I'm pretty sure at some point they're stepping on it just because they hear people cheering.
@@renranger2135Martian here, I find it amusing to that these earthly creatures break open those yellow earthly fruits. It's on our planetary TV
We are impressed by feats of strength
LOL
Can we please talk about how adorable the elephant to the left at 0:57 is with his/her cheeks full of pumpkin just munching away. Have it on replay bc it’s too cute and the sound of them breaking the pumpkins is so pleasant to hear. Love this video
The elephants must feel so special to eat some pumpkin while a crowd cheers
Ginormous elephant older than me
Me: omg look at the baby it’s so cuteeee
Elephant: *squashes pumpkin* “YEAAAHHH!!”
Humans: “OH YESSSS!””
I adore elephants. They are so much fun to watch.
I love hearing the crowd cheering . It's truly a miracle elephants have survived humans. Thank you God. Thank you zoo keepers.
I love that one kid in the background that's like GGYYYYEAHHH! >:D whenever the elephants squish and/or eat the pumpkins
he was so cute omg 😭😆💕
Love elephant
Dude for reals, I loved it when he screamed "HERE IT COMES!!!"
They looked so happy and satisfied. Like kids with their favorite candy. Who knew elephants loved pumpkins so much? You can’t tell me they aren’t smiling
"Mine's too raw. Wait, let me just smear some mud on it. There you go."
*Happy elephant noises*
They look very well cared for! Bless you for treating them right! They are magnificent!
Wow, the pumpkins are ENORMOUS
They should go on tour with The Smashing Pumpkins. As an opening act.
I love your comment 😭
I love that comment too!
I never thought plan raw pumpkin tasted like much of anything, but these gentle Elephants really seem to enjoy them.
Could we have some more please???🐘🐘🐘🐘
I love how gentle they are with the pumpkins.
Looks like they should surely be *FEED MORE PUMPKINS* in their lifetime cause they *LOVE IT*
“Giant Elephant” I didn’t realize there was another kind
They live in Super-India, where the most recent Disney Junglebook movie was filmed. Everything is bigger in Super-India.
To be fair, Asiatic elephants are only 20% in size to their humongous cousins Paloxodon Namadicus (lived 25000 years ago). They weighed close to 25 tons.
@Purva P In which part of India do you live?
Don't forget the Japanese Bonsai Elephants
@@Oceansta Tapirs are also a kind of short elephants
At 1:00 “let’s dip it into some dirt seasoning to add some flavor”
I heard it contains Vitamin B12
Elephants: Ooo! Snack time!
Humans: Ooo! Ahhh!
The joy in this video is priceless. It makes my heart sing. I love elephants! I love pumpkins! I love watching elephants eat pumpkins!
The elephant is like: why these mfs screaming im just tryna eat
Elephant: *smashes pumpkins *
People : *noises and claps like Roman coliseum*
Such noble creatures!
I wonder how their digestive system processes all the sand particles stuck to the pumpkins.
Also will it get stuck between its teeth
Yuuri Shibuya It doesn’t bother them. Their counterparts in the wild often have to eat food with dirt and sand on it too.
Elephants only have a few big teeth, each as large as your foot. They actually do wear down and get replaced a few times during the elephants life
@@Blackadder75
But they don't replace indefinitely.
I saw a sad video of an old Bull Elephant who's teeth were gone so he starved to death, alone.
He lived in this harsh isolated desert environment and his only food source was impossible for him to grind and ingest.
The way they eat makes it look like they're snackin' on some chips.
I feel like this is most of us on the first day of pumpkin spice season...
lol!! not wrong about that
When the first pumpkin latte is poured **the crowd roars**
And here we are...in pumpkin spice season again(October 2020).
Wishing the wild were this safe...
I have to agree as well, but unfortunately for so many animals it's not. But at least these elephants can enjoy a feast for noble beast.
Fun to watch! Looks like it's a real treat for them. 🙂❤🐘
Pumkins are like popcorn for elephants 😂😂😂
Love these Elephants 🐘💝 it's so funny the way they put their foot on top of the giant pumpkin as if they already know it will just break open just so --must be a regular menu item. One elephant does that with his foot and after he breaks the pumpkin he just walks off...these videos are literally stress relievers 🌸🌞💝 Thank you :)
They are smart and beautiful Animals. ❤️🐘
Why are elephants so adorable??
The eyes and eyelashes.
The most purest video on TH-cam I’ve ever seen.
the real entertainment is how so many people found this enjoyable enough to see it in person and shout every time they stepped on it and ate it
Elephant #2 to the crowd: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED"
They crush the pumpkins like they know everyone is waiting for it
Love the little ones.. so adorable.
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@ResidentEvil302 Ricancuban215usa somebody doesn't like memes
@@jedrzejbiaokryty1925 He/she just probably doesnt like old over used 'memes'. Kinda annoying at this point tbh.
@@ollijokinen1571 well then if he doesn't like it then he just skip it. Well even a dislike is welcome if he want. There is no point in insulting people over such a stupid thing. 😂
Arent they majestically beautiful..yes u caught me, an elephant fan here..
They really are, from a fellow elephant fan.
The last one smiled. So beautiful.
Watching elephants makes me so happy! They are awesome!
I love how everyone cheers once a pumpkin is squished lmao aw
I'm rather hoping they get some watermelon in summer. I'm sure the elephants would LOVE it on a hot day........
They’ll likely get popsicles too.
Can we acknowledge how powerful their jaws are for a second
I love how they automatically squish them like they make a beeline for the pumpkins and then [squish] 😂
"Fun" fact, execution by elephant was a historically common practice across South and Southeast Asia, particularly in India. It worked... pretty much like this.
Wonder if everyone cheered as well
Fun for everyone! It also makes me wish Lily was still around to enjoy it.
Modern elephants would never come across a pumpkin in the wild I don't think. So for elephants in captivity its a real treat.
I don’t know why it’s so satisfying to watch this
these are not giant elephants, they are regular sized elephants
Judging from the size of the pumpkins they might actually be tiny elephants
I didn't know that they liked it this much. 🐘
Jyvaine orchids Usually pumpkins are reserved as a special treat because it’s too high in calories and sugars to be part of their normal diet
This is something I needed to see. The elephant found a food big enough for him 😊
The most amazing, magnificent creatures on earth! 🐘🙌🏻❤️✨✨
Should have put a tarp down so they dont get dirt all over their food.
Also they didn't wash their hands before dinner. That's a no-no.
I was thinking that to, or put it on a grassy area.
There are 9 pretty miserable people in this world to give a thumbs down!
idk why they did but might be bc the elephant is in a zoo. zoos are too small for elephants. they need.... like a minimum of 15 acres. this one is what like 4?
I agree yeah it's fun to watch. But you take a huge African animal like this, put it in a cage on a boat for two weeks so you can transport it to America and put it in a smaller area so we can bring a bunch of families with kids to cheer and make noise at them for entertainment. Elephants die way sooner in zoos than in the wild, if I was that elephant I could see tf why. Zoos aren't really about education, the people just come for entertainment. It's whatever I guess. Treating animals like shit just for us to have fun for a few hours, think what you want of it.
@xi jinping yes so 11 months ago when I wrote that comment I said a MINIMUM of 15 acres. a MINIMUM of 15 is MORE than almost 10 in case you don't know that. maybe if you're going to be that guy, pay closer attention to the detail. ZOOS ARE TOO SMALL FOR ELEPHANTS. that was the lead statement. the specifics were to EXPLAIN WHY THEY ARE TOO SMALL
For the people replying to this saying elephants don't belong in zoos....it really depends. Some zoos are rat shit at elephant care, some are great. The AZA is pretty strict on housing guidelines (for example when they dropped accreditation of Pittsburgh Zoo because the amount of human interaction was stressing the animals) and so is the EAZA but EAZA doesn't apply here because this isn't in Europe. Wildlife biologists around the globe (Researches from Smithsonian for example) agree elephants CAN be happy and live good lives in captivity. Just not every zoo does it right and the number of the ones doing it wrong outnumber those doing it right. These animals are not taken from the wild and have never been in it. Releasing them is a death sentence. They are smart but elephant traits are learned from generation to generation. The zoo matriarch knows the exhibit layout but will not know the location of water areas and feeding areas once released. Attempts to release intelligent captive wildlife into the wild have been made but they almost all ended in deaths without the constant protection and being fed/helped by rangers which is unrealistic and too expensive to do with many elephants.
@Joe Schmo thank you for the laugh dumbass. You are either trolling or an idiot. Zoos sued to be for entertainment but now accredited zoos an facilities are absolutely vital for conservation and education. Also in the words of Jane Goodall, the lead primatologist and world leader in chimpanzee studies "If it is a good zoo with a large outdoor cage, if I was a chimp I am sure I would rather be there than out in dangers of the wild". You all forget how scary the wild really is, it aint some deer frolicking in the grasslands running as far as they want doing what they please. You are forgetting that these animals get hunted by predators, have to constantly deal with parasites, run around looking for food, starvation, and constant struggle to be alive. Btw wild animals are not humans. Our brains function in a way where we have "goals" because our requirements to stay alive are now fixed and not an issue. Jason Miller from Miller's Wildlife explains the intelligence part better than I did so go watch his video. Also what is wrong with what I said? Matriarch elephants who do not know the layout of the land will die if released and it is unreasonably expensive to teach them, especially when we can use that money to protect the ones still in the wild.
Such wonderful creatures. I just love them so much..
Apart from the elephants being awesome, when it comes to the smashing of the pumpkins, all I have to say is, "Lechaim!"
It's really stupid to put those pumpkins in a muddy area. The elephants are taking to much mud inside. Isn't harmful for them.
Um no
I think they are average size for an elephant...
I just love elephants! I just bought a 2020 planner with a portion of the proceeds to help save the elephants!
This made me so happy! Smashing Pumpkins isn’t just a band!😆
I wish they weren’t eating the dirt 🙁
They're one with the earth now!
Xilom82 Their wild counterparts do the same thing and it aids in digestion.
You’re worried about dirt? When baby elephants are young they eat their mothers poop to gain the gut microbes they need to digest plant matter...
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this is the only video i've ever needed thank u for always posting the best videos
I didn't know how much I needed to see this.
"What do they mean giant elephants"???🤔
I swear those elephants are dwarfs compared to their African counterparts I'm just sayin...
more like hobbits
"Dwarfs"? They are like 25% smaller. The African Elephants were 75% smaller than Paleoxodon Namadicus which lived like 20,000 years ago.
@@ashutoshsingh7016 Jeez easy bro!!!!😂😂😂
Why easy? I wasn't offended by your comment. I found it pretty amusing, actually.
really disliked hearing humans yelling, shouting and being so loud ... Spoiled my pleasure seeing these gentle giants enjoying their pumpkins .
We were cheering for them. The elephants seem so happy doing this
I think I found the one dislike. ☝️
@@aybeedoll83 And so ? You want a lollipop for your efforts ?
Louve Rousse hahaha. You can keep it. You’re the only mad one here
@@aybeedoll83 Never said I was mad, just disappointed about all the noise made by humans . Animals have much more sensitive hearing than us, it's like if the horn of a cruise ship blew right in your ear when people " cheer" or yell .
I've seen bison, hippos, chipmunks, deer, and now elephants eating pumpkins. Is there any animal that doesn't love them? There's something about them that just makes them so great.
They're having so much fun!!!
Mmm dirt covered veggies
Well their digestive system is different from us...also they have strong stomach acid
Tazboy I’m aware.
Such powerful majestic creatures 💕💚
Elephant 1:"Sweet tusk why are those hoomans cheering at us?"
Elephant 2:"Just ignore them my love."
Elephant 3:"Haha foot go StOmP!"
I just love those big guys.
Who doesn’t love pumpkins!
I can't wait for Squashing of the squash 2021
The way how they grab the pumpkin is hella cute
I love elephants, they are so beautiful .
I could watch this all day.
Love these videos every year!
Elephant 1 : Mmm this shit good. Try some...
Elephant 2 : Mmmmmm You right this shit smacks
0:52 “HERE IT COMES!” That kids so hyped for some pumpkin squishing lmao
Oh my God elephants are so freaking cute. 😍😍
Elephant: Stomps pumpkin
Everybody liked that!
Everything about this is fantastic
As happy as this makes me, I am now horribly reminded why many elephants have no tusks or born without them
Many elephants are born without tusks, mostly female. Jury's still out on exactly what percentage born without are though.
I didn’t know I needed this until now. Thank you algorithm overlord
Pumpkin becomes alive and standing like peter griffin and say "you need to stop it"