Collapse Of Popular Elephant Rock In New Brunswick Draws Social Media Buzz

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Mar, 2016 11:47 AM

HOPEWELL CAPE, N.B. — The title of a widely-shared Facebook post describing the disintegration of one of the Maritimes' best-known natural tourism attractions says it all: Has Anyone Seen My Elephant?

It was posted on the page for Hopewell Rocks provincial park in New Brunswick where one of the most popular formations has collapsed.

Spokesman Kevin Snair says reaction to the dramatic transformation of Elephant Rock shows the emotional connection so many people feel to the park.

Spectacular tides in the Bay of Fundy carved the shapes known as Flowerpot Rocks which are affected by temperature swings and erosion.

Snair says the rocks can always shift, but warm days and cold nights make conditions especially volatile at this time of year.

Almost 230,000 people visited the park in season last year, beginning in May.

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