Elephants take to the streets of Dublin
Anyone in the capital today might have done a double take as a herd of elephants has been spotted roaming the streets.
I herd there's something strange happening in town this morning... Who'd have trunk it? #DublinElephants pic.twitter.com/GBvKBMxuAI
— Niamh Kellett (@miambo) October 17, 2014
The elephants have been attracting quite a bit of attention as they take in all the sights Dublin has to offer - from the Spire to the National Museum (where they met one of their ancestors).
Send us your pics of the herd of #DublinElephants. The best ones will win a day pass to the Zoo. pic.twitter.com/7wXuejrPdA
— Dublin Zoo (@DublinZoo) October 17, 2014
Spotted boarding the Green Line Luas! If you see them send us a photo. #DublinElephants pic.twitter.com/KaHNNJ6qYz
— Dublin Zoo (@DublinZoo) October 17, 2014
See this old guy at my feet -scary lookin dude isn't he?? #dublinelephants #nmi-naturalhistory pic.twitter.com/d7RNWamvHw
— National Museum of Ireland (@NMIreland) October 17, 2014
"In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone" #DublinElephants pic.twitter.com/OourUES1re
— Dublin Zoo (@DublinZoo) October 17, 2014
The #DublinElephants herd is still roaming the city. Can you find them? pic.twitter.com/3dhqinyOQr
— Dublin Zoo (@DublinZoo) October 17, 2014
For anyone concerned about having these large mammals in the middle of the city, don't worry - the Garda are aware of the situation and are taking the necessary precautions.
let's hope these elephants 'remember' to be safe near Luas tracks! @DublinZoo -missing anything?! #DublinElephants pic.twitter.com/v6aAZqrUCY
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 17, 2014
The elephants have taken to the streets as part of a competition from Dublin Zoo to promote October as 'The Month of the Elephant'.
Send us in your pics of the #DublinElephants roaming the city and you could win a day pass to the Zoo! pic.twitter.com/Cf2aYO7rGF
— Dublin Zoo (@DublinZoo) October 17, 2014
The zoo has been fortunate to have not one, not two but Asian elephant calves born in recent months.
