Noah's Ark Zoo Farm has released night-time footage which captures their elephants settling in for a night's sleep.
The video gives insight into the sleeping habits of two residents, 18-year-old Janu and 9-year-old Sutton.
It shows Janu sleeping on his side, with Sutton attempting to rouse Janu for some playtime and to make room for him to sleep as closely as possible.
Tom Lindley, elephant section leader, said: "Elephants sleep for around 4-6 hours a night on average, but they won't sleep for a whole night in one go like humans do.
"They tend to sleep for between 1-2 hours in one stint, then get up and move around a little, before going down for their next bout of sleep which is almost always on their opposite side."
Regarding the zoo and conservation charity’s approach to elephant comfort, Mr Lindley said: "Here at the zoo, we've incorporated deep sand mounds as sleeping platforms for our elephants.
"This not only alleviates pressure on all four feet but also facilitates their movement, allowing them to rise effortlessly when they want to, unlike flat surfaces".
He continued: "Our elephants always have nocturnal access to the outdoors, never confined within the barn.
"Each elephant can freely roam the sand and grass paddocks at their leisure".
To watch the CCTV footage, visit the Noah's Ark Zoo Farm YouTube channel.
Currently home to four African bull elephants, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm recently welcomed their latest addition, 13-year-old Uli from Magdeburg, Germany.
Uli has joined 32-year-old Shaka, 18-year-old Janu, and 9-year-old Sutton.
Playing a significant role for the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) for African elephants, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm's 20-acre facility, which celebrated its 10th birthday, offers an extensive environment for male elephants to integrate into a multi-generational group where they can learn from each other.
Facilities like Elephant Eden are critical to the successful and healthy management of African elephants, recognising the differing social and spatial needs of male and female elephants within the broader European zoo community.
Visitors can see all four male elephants at Elephant Eden and participate in the daily educational keeper talks at 1.30pm.
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