Chester Zoo New Elephant Name

Riva hi way was chosen from a choice of three by followers of the popular attraction on their social media pages.
Chester zoo new elephant name. Keep up with the latest news and information about the asian elephant and discover the conservation work done at chester zoo to help prevent extinction. Two year old indali hi way is believed to have made a full recovery from elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus eehv a chester zoo spokesman said. A new elephant has been born at chester zoo katie morrison assistant team manager of elephants at the zoo described the wonderful birth as a great learning experience for the family herd. And when chester zoo asked for the public s help in choosing a name for the new baby more than 13 000 people were only too happy to cast their votes.
When chester zoo announced the heartbreaking news that two baby elephants had died from a vicious virus it devastated the nation. Bala was the second asian elephant calf to be born at the zoo in the space of just eight weeks when she arrived at 11pm on jan 21 to mum sithami. Chester zoo is part of a breeding program coordinated by the european association of zoos and aquariums eaza that is focused on sustaining the elephant population in europe. Chester zoo is part of a breeding programme coordinated by the european association of zoos and aquariums eaza that is focused on sustaining the elephant population in europe.
Less than two months after adult elephant sithami hi way died it was confirmed today thursday october 25 that her 18 month old calf aayu as well as three year old nandita also passed away. The male calf now two weeks old astonished experts when he was born to mum thi hi way at chester zoo last month following an assumed gestation of 25 months. Chester zoo reveals name of new baby elephant. An asian elephant calf born three months after its due date has been named anjan by zookeepers.
The female calf arrived to 15 year old mum sundara hi way following a 22 month gestation with the birth caught on cctv cameras. Our elephant house is open as normal. A poll posted on the zoo s social media channels gave three options riva hi way which means star ramika hi way which means rejoicing or nyna hi way means great granddaughter. The calf was born to mother phoebe an asian elephant.
He said groundbreaking work by the zoo the animal and plant health agency apha and university of surrey uos. The calf is the first elephant born at the columbus zoo in almost 10 years and the first to be born at the zoo as a result of artificial insemination.