Giant Elephants Eat Giant Pumpkins at Squishing of the Squash 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 a