Oklahoma City elephant exhibit falls to No. 2

The elephant exhibit at the Oklahoma City Zoo is no longer the biggest in the country.

The Denver Zoo unveiled its newest exhibit, the Toyota Elephant Passage, to the public June 1. The 10-acre Asian elephant exhibit is the largest in the country — taking the title from the Oklahoma City Zoo elephant exhibit.

The Asian elephant area in Oklahoma City is 9½ acres. It cost $13 million to build and opened last March.

While we may not be the biggest any more, our exhibit is still pretty darn fantastic. In fact, here’s some proof from The Oklahoman archives:

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