Zoo Cologe - Elephant House

The new elephant house, as seen from the open-air part of the enclosure.

This image concludes the new elephant park mini series in the photo log.

Zoo Cologne - Elephant Backstage

Behind the scenes.

Zoo Cologne - Elephant Hall 2

Without the artificial rocks here and there, the hall would be an almost sacral building.

Zoo Cologne - Elephant Hall 1

Mighty pillars supporting the roof make this a really Great Hall.

Zoo Cologne - Elephant Bars

The resident didn’t move in yet and some other creatures cavort.

Zoo Cologne - Elephant Entrance

Speak friend and enter.

During the weekend July 17th/18th a fair was going on in the new elephant park, so we had a chance to visit the enclosure and roam around like the elephants will in September.

Two hours later, the conclusion fireworks display illuminated the central city.

This image of the Kölner Lichter fireworks is an overlay of two separate exposures.