Ambika, an Indian elephant at the National Zoo in Washington, ...

8th Nov 2005, 20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ambika, an Indian elephant at the National Zoo in Washington, stomps on a pumpkin during the Zoo's annual post-Halloween 'Pumpkin Stomp' November 8, 2005. The annual event makes use of surplus pumpkins used as Halloween decorations, giving the elephants something new and fun to both play with and eat and draws large crowds of visitors to the zoo. REUTERS/Jim Bourg