It’s a boy | Meet the newest Asian baby elephant at the Fort Worth Zoo.

The 37-inch, 270-pound healthy baby boy was born at 2am on Thursday, Feb. 23, officials said. His name has not yet been made public.

FORT WORTH, Texas – it’s a boy! The Fort Worth Zoo celebrates the birth of an Asian baby elephant.

The 37-inch, 270-pound healthy baby boy was born at 2am on Thursday, Feb. 23, officials said. His name has not yet been made public.

Officials said this is the fifth cub born at the Fort Worth Zoo, following the birth of his half-brother Brazos in 2021, his mother Belle in 2013, Bowie in 2013 (who now resides at the Oklahoma City Zoo) and his aunt Bluebonnet. in 1998.

So the new calf adds to three generations of elephants at the zoo, mimicking how herds are created in the wild, the Fort Worth Zoo said.

This was the first birth for mother calf Belle, who is now 9.5 years old. She was followed closely with weekly blood tests, physical exams and sonograms. The calf’s father, Romeo, is 30 and has lived at the zoo since 2015, officials said.

Both the new bundle of joy and his mother are doing well. The zoo said they were chatting behind the scenes of the elephant habitat. Elephant Springs.

“The initial bond between a baby elephant, its mother, and the family unit is vital to successful rearing,” the Fort Worth Zoo said in a press release.

The Animal Care Team will determine when the public can meet him. Until then, the zoo said to stay tuned to their social media pages for updates.

“We hope that in Elephant Springs guests can interact with these creatures and get motivated to learn more about them and how to save their counterparts in the wild,” the Fort Worth Zoo said.

Elephant Springs opened in April 2021 as the second phase of the Fort Worth Zoo’s master plan. The third stage, which will feature large cat species, is currently under construction and is due to open this year.

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