National Zoo Elephant House Pumpkin Stomp 2003

General curator and guy in suit standing around elephant yard. (Before the pumpkins and elephants appear, there is much waiting.)

Elephant curator stands around elephant yard on cell phone looking important

Zoo photographer, also waiting

Elephant staff continuing to stand around...

Even the zoo director waits (pink shirt)

The press also waits

But the crowd is warned against rushing the elephant yard demanding satisfaction

Finally the pumpkin truck arrives!

The giraffe checks out the pumpkin truck

We amuse ourselves by using the press's own tactics on themselves (Look for me on WUSA tonight)

Finally the elephants arrive!

Much cuteness is taking place, yet the curator is still on the phone

Still on the phone...

Finally he hangs up and pays attention to baby elephant practicing soccer technique on pumpkin

A good two foot stomp

Kandula sasses the keeper

Kandula meets the photographer

The mom also greets the staff

A final shot of Kandula observing the admiring throngs