This could be the future of zoo breeding programs! In the wild, African elephant herds have faced threats from illegal trafficking, ivory poaching and habitat destruction, so much so that their numbers have dropped from 10 million in 1913 to roughly 415,000 in 2015. This trend has curbed the decades-long practice of transferring African elephants to U.S. zoos and given rise to breeding programs for multi-generational herds like those in Indianapolis and other zoos. Find out more in the link in bio. 📷 Photo provided by Indianapolis zoo.