The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the birth of the first female Asian elephant calf since 2013.

The 36-inch-tall, 250-pound calf was born at 3:36 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, and the zoo kept it under wraps until the announcement on Friday, Sept. 26th.

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She's now on-habitat in Elephant Springs for all to see, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

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"The calf was standing within six minutes of birth, nursing within two hours, and maneuvering her trunk well almost immediately, all indications of a healthy baby elephant," the zoo said in a news release.

Since the calf's birth in August, she's been bonding with her mother behind the scenes, which is crucial for

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