When the Oregon Zoo planned to open a new habitat, they enlisted the help of Lilly, the 3-year-old Asian elephant, to test out the new 160,000 gallon elephant pool.
Today, the Oregon Zoo opens their brand new elephant habitat called Elephant Lands to the public, but before the grand opening, zookeepers wanted to be sure their elephants liked the new space, which features an 80-foot wide and 12-foot deep pool. During all the excitement, however, Lilly seems to forget that she’s not an agile fish, but actually a large elephant.
The older elephants skillfully waded into the water, and kept their trunks in the air as they went for a refreshing dip.
Lilly, on the other hand, got so excited with her new pool that she practically thought she was a fish while thrashing around and fully dunking her head under the water.
Watch the entire video below to see the hysterical moment Lilly tests out her new swimming pool.
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[Featured image credit: Oregon Zoo]