Meet Malee the Elephant Calf

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Sex: Female

Birth date: April 15, 2011

The first ever elephant calf born at the Oklahoma City Zoo, Malee was born to mom Asha and dad Sneezy, a male elephant from the Tulsa Zoo. Her name means "flower" or "jasmine" in Thai. For more details about Malee's birth, click here. 

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The little one! Weighing approximately 300 pounds at birth, Malee now weighs more than 1,000 pounds but has a long way to go to catch up to her 8,000-pound mom!

Malee's Personality

-Very energetic and eager. 

-Loves playing and doing training sessions.

Malee’s Favorite Snacks:

-Although she has just started eating solid foods, Malee already has some favorites, including bread, grapes and apples. 

Malee’s Favorite Hobbies:

-Swimming

-Giving herself dust baths

-Climbing the rocks in the yard

-Bugging the adults