DC’s new baby elephant has a name

The vote is in, and the Smithsonian National Zoo’s new baby elephant has a name. Fans chose the name Linh Mai, raising nearly $60,000 for the elephant program.
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An Asian Elephant Was Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for the First Time in Almost 25 Years. Now, You Can Help Pick Her Name

The calf was born to 12-year-old Nhi Linh, a first-time mother, and 44-year-old Spike. The pair bred as part of a program working to conserve the endangered species ...
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Endangered Asian Elephant Calf Born at National Zoo After Decades-Long Wait

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., welcomes a female Asian elephant calf, the first of its kind born there in over 25 ...
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The votes are in: National Zoo’s first elephant calf in decades now has her name

She had a tiny trunk and a very big debut. Now, DC’s newest elephant finally has a name. For the first time in nearly 25 years, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

National Zoo unveils baby elephant name

After an online public vote, a name has been chosen for the Asian elephant calf at this Smithsonian‘s National Zoo.