Overview
- The Dallas Zoo confirmed Mlilo delivered a male African elephant after about a 21-month pregnancy, with the newborn weighing roughly 230 pounds and nursing within the first hour.
- The calf is the younger brother of Okubili and joins a herd that includes elephants Jenny and Gypsy.
- Mlilo was rescued from Eswatini before giving birth to her first calf in 2016, showing a long-term care and breeding relationship with the zoo.
- Staff say the mother and calf are spending their early days behind the scenes while zoo teams monitor bonding and provide care.
- The zoo is working on an official name and plans a future public habitat debut, and it is offering a limited-time Adopt-An-Animal package to support the elephant program.