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    Nandi takes a run

    • Mar 2, 2015
    • Mar 2, 2015 Updated May 17, 2024
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    Nandi even makes rolling in the dirt cute. The Reid Park Zoo's baby elephant is about six months old and just as adorable as the day she was born.

    Johanna Willett / Arizona Daily Star 2015

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    Nandi takes a run

    Nandi takes a run

    Baby elephant Nandi even makes rolling in the dirt cute.

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    Nandi notebook: 7 months and the start of training

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    Nandi notebook: At 8 months, Nandi hits the pool

    Eight months and warmer days mean pool time for Tucson's baby elephant. 

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