Elephants on the Move

Elephants On The Move goes behind the scenes at Twycross Zoo as the herd of elephants which has been attracting crowds for 50 years are set for a big change a new home Elephant Creek in Twycross Zoo has been a public favourite for generations but its time for its inhabitants to move house nearly 150 miles away to the seaside to Blackpool Zoo Mike Dilger follows Minbu Tara Noorjahan and Esha a family of four female Asian elephants as they embark on their epic journey to relocate to Blackpool as part of a European breeding programme However persuading a family of elephants to get into a giant transportation crate for a threehour drive north is not that simple Its one of the biggest challenges the team of zoo keepers has ever had to face As part of their daily routines the elephants are being trained to get into the crates with treats and rewards after every milestone reached Its going to be a long process