All of us in Columbus are so proud of our world class Columbus Zoo.

When I heard of the new arrival last Friday I had a real sense of pride.

Phoebe, the 21 year old Asian elephant had delivered a male calf at 2:35pm after a 655 day gestation period.(Yes ladies be glad you are not an elephant!!)

Mother and baby are both doing well.

This is so exciting to not only Columbus and our zoo but all of the animal world as Elephants are an endangered species.

Zoo visitors are not allowed to see the new arrival and mom just yet. They are giving them time to form a strong bond.The zoo will announce viewing information soon when it becomes available.

You can get updates on Phoebe and her calf at the zoo website.

It’s www.columbuszoo.org 

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