Baby Elephant to Welcome Visitors at National Zoo Starting Earth Day

After a brief scare, National Zoo’s rare baby elephant to make her debut

Linh Mai, the first elephant born at the zoo in 25 years, will appear before the general public on April 22.

Baby elephant to welcome visitors at National Zoo starting Earth Day

Asian elephant calf Linh Mai with "auntie" Swarna at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in D.C.(Courtesy Smithsonian’s National Zoo) Asian elephant calf Linh Mai with "auntie" Swarna at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in D.C.(Courtesy Smithsonian’s National Zoo) A baby Asian elephant is expected to begin welcoming visitors to the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. on Earth Day. Linh Mai will be about 11 weeks old when she makes her public debut April …

Baby elephant at National Zoo will make public debut on Earth Day

Asian elephant calf Linh Mai will make her public debut at the zoo on April 22, just in time for Earth Day.

You Can Soon Visit the Baby Elephant at the National Zoo

Baby elephant Linh Mai will meet the public starting on April 22 at the National Zoo. The Asian elephant calf, born on February 2, has been adjusting to her surroundings and herd mates away from crowds. Visitors must reserve the zoo's standard time-entry pass to greet Linh Mai. Passes are free and can be secured