Huge male elephant in Kent is swapped with two youngsters in Bristol

A jumbo operation has seen a huge male elephant in Kent swapped with two cheeky youngsters in Bristol to balance out the herds. Shaka, the dominant bull at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol, has now joined the herd at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent. Meanwhile, Impi and Mchumba, two young bulls from Howletts, have made the 200–mile journey over to Bristol. While this might sound like an elaborate operation, experts say the move actually reflects the natural rhythms of elephant society. Richard Barnes, Collections Manager at Howletts Wild Animal Park, explained: 'Young males leaving the herd is a normal stage in their development.