The Henry Doorly Zoo welcomed their fifth elephant calf this weekend.The male calf was born just before 9 a.m. on Sunday to his mom, 12-year-old Omma, and his father, 23-year-old Callee, according to Omaha’s zoo.He joins his half-siblings: 2-year-olds Eugenia and Sonny, 1-year-old Mopani and 6-month-old Amandra to be born at the zoo.The zoo said Callee was moved to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, last year as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ African Elephant Species Survival Plan.There are now 10 elephants in the zoo’s herd. Dynamic duo: Beloved elephant calves celebrate second birthday together as they await birth of third sibling. See more here.“With this calf, our herd is entering a new chapter,” Ryan Sears, the Zoo’s curator of large mammals, said in a statement. “Growing our herd by five in just two years is a significant achievement. Not only for us, but for the populations of African elephants within zoos everywhere. Our Zoo is helping to ensure a diverse population of elephants for years to come.”The Elephant Family Quarters is temporarily closed to allow Omma and the herd time to bond with the calf, the zoo said.The zoo will be discussing the birth of the elephant calf during a press conference on Tuesday morning. Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
The Henry Doorly Zoo welcomed their fifth elephant calf this weekend.
The male calf was born just before 9 a.m. on Sunday to his mom, 12-year-old Omma, and his father, 23-year-old Callee, according to Omaha’s zoo.
He joins his half-siblings: 2-year-olds Eugenia and Sonny, 1-year-old Mopani and 6-month-old Amandra to be born at the zoo.
The zoo said Callee was moved to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, last year as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ African Elephant Species Survival Plan.
There are now 10 elephants in the zoo’s herd.
Dynamic duo: Beloved elephant calves celebrate second birthday together as they await birth of third sibling. See more here.
“With this calf, our herd is entering a new chapter,” Ryan Sears, the Zoo’s curator of large mammals, said in a statement. “Growing our herd by five in just two years is a significant achievement. Not only for us, but for the populations of African elephants within zoos everywhere. Our Zoo is helping to ensure a diverse population of elephants for years to come.”
The Elephant Family Quarters is temporarily closed to allow Omma and the herd time to bond with the calf, the zoo said.
The zoo will be discussing the birth of the elephant calf during a press conference on Tuesday morning.
Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7