Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomes fifth elephant calf
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announced Tuesday it has welcomed another addition to the family.
By News Channel NebraskaOMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announced Tuesday it has welcomed another addition to the family.
The zoo says Omma, a 12-year-old mother in the zoo’s African elephant herd, gave birth to a male calf just before 9 a.m. Sunday.
This marks the fifth African elephant calf born at the zoo. He joins 6-month-old Amandra, 1-year-old Mopani, and 2-year-olds Eugenia and Sonny, all half-siblings. The new calf’s birth brings the total number of elephants in Omaha’s herd to 10.
The father of the calf is 23-year-old Callee. He left Omaha last May for the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, as recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ African Elephant Species Survival Plan.
The elephant care team had been monitoring Omma 24 hours a day leading up to the birth, the zoo said.
The Elephant Family Quarters will temporarily close to allow for quiet bonding time between the calf and herd. Visitors will be able to see all calves with the herd once the quarters reopen.