Baby elephant born at NZP

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Summary

"Kumari," an Asian elephant, is born to "Shanthi" at the National Zoo. She is the first elephant to be born at the Zoo. Kumari later dies, 26 April 1995.

Subject

National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Washington Post, April 27, 1995, p. C6

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

December 14, 1993

Topic

  • Animals
  • Firsts
  • Zoos
  • Deaths
  • Childbirth
  • Elephants

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