An elephant has been born in Eindhoven Zoo!

We were taken completely by surprise this morning! A little elephant suddenly walked among the four other elephants. It is the first time an elephant has been born in Eindhoven Zoo.

Our elephant handlers suddenly saw the cub this morning standing among the other four elephants. The newborn elephant is doing well so far. "We have already been able to see from a distance that the cub is drinking, an incredibly good sign. Fortunately, the other elephants are also responding very well to the little one," says head of animal care Stephan Rijnen. The caretakers have not yet been able to determine the sex of the cub.

Elephant family

This is not the first time Htoo Yin Aye has been pregnant. Two of her previous cubs Ma Palai and Thuya also live in Eindhoven Zoo, but were not born there. The father of the little elephant is Sibu, and also lives in Eindhoven Zoo. The group of elephants now form a beautiful family together.

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