Jumbo Feast For Elephants On World Elephant Day

World Elephant Day is a special day to celebrate and learn about elephants.

On Wednesday, Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad joined the celebration.

The zoo has four elephants named Vanaja, Asha, Sita and Vijay.

The elephants were treated to a special feast of fresh fruits, vegetables and cooked rice.

Each elephant got its own big cake that weighed about five kilograms.

Animal keepers, the feed store and the zoo kitchen staff helped make the cakes.

The elephants also went for a long walk of about five kilometres around the zoo.

Visitors were allowed to get closer to the elephants.

People who came were told facts about elephants and why they are important to nature.