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Smashing Pumpkins: Elephants Help Foot Denver Zoo's $1 Million Grocery Bill

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.

Evan Semón Standing in the wreckage. 1/20

Evan Semón The head of the wrecking crew. 2/20

Evan Semón The wrecking crew approaches. 3/20

Evan Semón The audience was small but enthusiastic. 4/20

Evan Semón Ready for a morning snack. 5/20

Evan Semón Feeling out the competition. 6/20

Evan Semón The smell test. 7/20

Evan Semón Smashed. 8/20

Evan Semón Squished. 9/20

Evan Semón Smashed! 10/20

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Evan Semón The (tiny) crowd. 18/20

Evan Semón A job well done. 19/20

Evan Semón When's lunch? 20/20

Smashing Pumpkins: Elephants Help Foot Denver Zoo's $1 Million Grocery Bill

The Denver Zoo’s Asian elephants spent the morning of October 28 engaging in an annual fall tradition: Squish the Squash, which calls for demolishing 450-pound pumpkins. This year's event not only provided a snack, but kicked off the ZOOtrition campaign to help cover the zoo's $1 million grocery bill.

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The Denver Zoo’s Asian elephants spent the morning of October 28 engaging in an annual fall tradition: Squish the Squash, which calls for demolishing 450-pound pumpkins. This year's event not only provided a snack, but kicked off the ZOOtrition campaign to help cover the zoo's $1 million grocery bill.

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