Photos: New Reid Park baby elephant
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The newest elephant at the Reid Park Zoo explores the elephant enclosure.
The baby elephant gets ready to be fed in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The keepers have been taking the usual precautions of making sure the two have formed a strong physical and emotional bond. The 275 pound baby has been spending time mimicking her mother and being with her brothers Punga, 7 and Sundzu, 3.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
It's feeding time for the newest baby elephant as Semba, feeds her daughter along the fence in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. The baby, who was born Wednesday, August 20, at 10:55 pm., is the latest member of the elephant family at Reid Park. She has yet to be named. She is also the first elephant born in Arizona.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Aubrey Burklund holds her son Owen, 4, at they watch Semba, the elephant and her daughter off in the distance as they walk around the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The baby elephant has learned to wallow in the mud and playing with tree branches which Semba eats. Currently, the keepers are in the process of choosing from a number of possible names for the newcomer. Once they have several names that are suitable, they will ask the public for their input to give her a name.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Semba feeds on some branches while with her daughter in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The newest member of the elephant family at Reid Park, who has yet to be named, was born Wednesday, August 20, at 10:55 pm. The 275 pound baby has been spending time mimicking her mother and being with her brothers Punga, 7 and Sundzu, 3.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
The baby elephant stays near Semba while one of her brothers gets in the mud in one of the wallows in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The 275 pound baby has been spending time mimicking her mother and being with her brothers Punga, 7 and Sundzu, 3. She has learned to wallow in the mud and play with tree branches which Semba eats.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
The baby elephant gets ready to be fed in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The keepers have been taking the usual precautions of making sure the two have formed a strong physical and emotional bond. The 275 pound baby has been spending time mimicking her mother and being with her brothers Punga, 7 and Sundzu, 3.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
It's feeding time for the newest baby elephant as Semba, feeds her daughter along the fence in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. The baby, who was born Wednesday, August 20, at 10:55 pm., is the latest member of the elephant family at Reid Park. She has yet to be named. She is also the first elephant born in Arizona.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Aubrey Burklund holds her son Owen, 4, at they watch Semba, the elephant and her daughter off in the distance as they walk around the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The baby elephant has learned to wallow in the mud and playing with tree branches which Semba eats. Currently, the keepers are in the process of choosing from a number of possible names for the newcomer. Once they have several names that are suitable, they will ask the public for their input to give her a name.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Semba feeds on some branches while with her daughter in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The newest member of the elephant family at Reid Park, who has yet to be named, was born Wednesday, August 20, at 10:55 pm. The 275 pound baby has been spending time mimicking her mother and being with her brothers Punga, 7 and Sundzu, 3.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Laura Irwin holds her son Braden, 4, as he uses a telescope to watch Semba the elephant and her baby girl in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
The baby elephant stays near Semba while one of her brothers gets in the mud in one of the wallows in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo. The 275 pound baby has been spending time mimicking her mother and being with her brothers Punga, 7 and Sundzu, 3. She has learned to wallow in the mud and play with tree branches which Semba eats.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Park visitors are able to catch a glimpse of Semba the elephant and her daughter in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
The keepers keep on eye on the herd while Semba, left, and her daughter wander around the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Semba the elephant and her baby girl hang out a shaded area in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
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