Traces the history of the Asian elephant display at the Oregon Zoo from the 1950s to the present. An introduction by historian Nigel Rothfels explores changes in elephant husbandry since the 1870s.

Nigel Rothfels is a historian of animals and culture. He is the author of Savages and Beasts: The Birth of the Modern Zoo, which examines the origins of naturalistic displays in zoos; the editor of Representing Animals, a foundational interdisciplinary collection in the field of animal studies; and the editor of Animalibus, Penn State Press's scholarly series about animals and culture.