Cincinnati Zoo opens Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s much-anticipated Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek opened to the public on October 1.“Linda and I couldn’t be more thrilled to see the elephant herd thriving in their new space,” said Harry Fath, whose generous lead donation made Elephant Trek possible. “It’s important to us that future generations get the chance to see and be inspired by these amazing creatures. The work that Cincinnati Zoo does to care for elephants here and in Asia is something that we are proud to support. In short, our motivation for this gift was to give a gift to the citizens of Greater Cincinnati.”The herd that will call Elephant Trek home includes bull elephant Sabu, females Anuk, SheRa, Jati, Mai Thai, and Schottzie, and two young males, Kabir and Sanjay.  Visitors will be transported into a different world as soon as they enter Elephant Trek through the Komminsk Asian Waterfall Garden. The Asian-themed landscaping throughout the habitat was designed to mimic the natural environment found in the forests of Southeast Asia and includes plants that grow there and others that are native to the Cincinnati area, such as Catalpa, but resemble those found across the world. A large variety...