National Zoo's Elephant, "Shanthi," Gives Birth

 
 

National Zoo's Elephant, "Shanthi," Gives Birth

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Year: 
1993
Month: 
december
Day: 
14
Date: 
Tue, 1993-12-14
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Kumari, an Asian elephant, is born to Shanthi at the National Zoological Park. She is the first elephant to be born at the Zoo. Kumari later dies on April 26, 1995. Research uncovers a herpes virus as the cause of death. This research is used to save the lives of young elephants born in other zoos.