Overview
- Linh Mai will meet the public on April 22 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, with the elephant cam returning that day for remote viewing.
- Zoo staff say the two-month-old weighs about 462 to 464 pounds and is putting on 25 to 30 pounds each week.
- Keepers are bottle-feeding her every two hours after her mother, Nhi Linh, did not nurse or show maternal behavior.
- Early digestive trouble was treated with a fecal transplant, and staff now describe her health and activity as strong.
- An older female, Swarna, has taken on a maternal role that is shaping Linh Mai’s social skills as keepers teach name recognition, stationing and targeting.