While in Japan, Zoe and Ying left their dog, Haku, in the care of a sitter through the pet service, Rover. They were notified while on their trip Haku was gone.
Chuck was born July 15, 2008, at African Lion Safari in Ontario, Canada and most recently lived at the Denver Zoo.
The Houston Zoo said Chuck's arrival comes at the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Asian Elephant Species Survival Plan , which is a program that works to ensure a genetically diverse, demographically varied and biologically sound population. Chuck spent six years at the Denver's Zoo all-male herd of Asian elephants. At the Houston Zoo, he will live at the McNair Asian Elephant habitat with Thailand, 58, Tucker, 19, and Nelson, 4.
The zoo said Chuck will also have the opportunity to meet and mingle with ladies next door in the cow yard. Chuck is known to be a social butterfly who enjoys being around other elephants. He occasionally gets the case of FOMO, when he thinks other elephants are leaving without him and begins to vocalize and kick his feet around, according to the Zoo.The zoo said by visiting Chuck, guests are helping to save bull Asian elephants in the wild. A portion of each admission to the Houston Zoo goes to protecting an estimated 250 wild elephants in Asia.
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