Elephants at the Pittsburgh Zoo

I recently went to the Pittsburgh zoo with my sisters and nephew. Sure, it was the zoo and it was exciting and the animals were adorable, but the other animals were cast in the shadow of the elephants.

That day, as we were passing the elephant sanctuary, they were allowing people to pet the elephants! For $10, you could get a picture standing next to one of the elephants. All benefits proceeded to elephant conservation.

If you haven't pet an elephant before, they are a lot hairier than they seem. He flapped his ears when I was petting him! It was a great experience!

The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. during the Septmber 7th-December 31st fall season.