Asian elephant
The Asian elephant ("Elephas maximus"), also called Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus "Elephas" and is distributed in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India and Nepal in the west to Borneo in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—"E. m. maximus" from Sri Lanka, "E. m. indicus" from mainland Asia and "E. m. sumatranus" from the island of Sumatra. The Asian elephant is the largest living land animal in Asia.
Twycross Zoo
Elephant Creek's main attraction is the group of five Asian elephants, forming Twycross Zoo's all-female herd. In 2010, ‘Uda Walawe’, a Sri Lankan-themed elephant walkway and habitat which goes around the perimeter of the elephant enclosure, enabling visitors to see the animals from many different angles, was opened. During the drier months, the elephants also have access to a large grass paddock where visitors can see them from the walkway, which was raised to improve viewing opportunities in mid-2014. The elephants have moved to Blackpool Zoo and the enclosure will be redeveloped.