"This has been an incredible year for the elephant team at the Houston Zoo," said Large Mammal Curator Daryl Hoffman. "Elephant births in zoos are rare with maybe 3 or 4 a year. To have two births in a span of 4 months speaks volumes about the caliber of care the Houston Zoo provides for the elephants that live here," added Hoffman.
This is the second time an Asian elephant has been born at the Houston Zoo since May 4. That's when 19-year-old Shanti delivered a male calf, Baylor. Thailand, the Houston Zoo's 44-year-old Asian bull elephant, is the father of both Baylor and Tupelo.
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