Smashing pumpkins: Elephants at Houston’s Zoo Boo stomp-out tasty treats from fall's favorite fruit

The Houston Zoo elephants join the fall-craze for pumpkins by smashing and eating the yummy snacks in a single bite. The Houston Zoo elephants join the fall-craze for pumpkins by smashing and eating the yummy snacks in a single bite. Photo: Stephanie Adams/ Houston Zoo Photo: Stephanie Adams/ Houston Zoo Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Smashing pumpkins: Elephants at Houston’s Zoo Boo stomp-out tasty treats from fall's favorite fruit 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

The fall season kicks off the nation-wide frenzy for pumpkin-flavored treats and now, you can watch your favorite animals enjoy the festive goodies at the Houston Zoo.

According to the Houston Zoo, the zookeepers give the animals special pumpkin treats throughout the fall and Halloween season, getting them into the popular snack trend.

The park’s elephants join the fall-craze for pumpkins by smashing and eating the yummy snacks in a single bite.

The Houston Zoo ensures that the pumpkins serve as nourishment for the elephants by boosting their sense of smell and the use of their trunks and mouth.

Zoo Boo - presented by LyondellBasell – continues this weekend as a perfect family-friendly fall and Halloween experience.

Each day of the event, Oct. 25-27, the elephants will be fed pumpkins at the 10 a.m. elephant bath.

The fun event is the best way to see animals indulge in the pumpkin treats and offers a pumpkin patch, monster mural, candy corn maze, photo ops, and more.

To view the Zoo Boo schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.houstonzoo.org.