Updated 16/07/10
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Our baby elephant Mali is now 6 months old and has tripled her birth weight! Her keeper Erin tells us about her latest milestones and adventures. She also shares how Kulab is coping with the final stages of her pregnancy and how the keepers are feeling about being 2nd time parents.
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Find out moreThe Asian Elephant is the largest of Asia's many animal species. They can grow to a height of 3.5m and may weigh up to 5,000kg. Newborn elephants weigh only 100kg.
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