Overview

• Sisters Victoria and Zuri will move from the Pittsburgh campus to the International Conservation Center in Somerset in the next couple of weeks.
• The transition is intended to strengthen herd dynamics, ensure appropriate companionship, and allow the herd to grow.
• At the conservation center they will join bull Jackson and females Seeni, Sukiri and Bette, while Savanna, Angeline and Natasha will remain at the main zoo.
• Veterinary staff say the relocation has been carefully organized over time with staff training and support from external consultants.
• Guests can continue to see elephants at both locations, with more details on additional plans expected in the coming months and no return date set for the sisters.