Elephant cub born at Riau’s Tesso Nilo national park
The male calf is the sixth delivery for the 45-year-old Lisa, a tamed elephant.
A male calf was born at Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau on Monday evening. The calf is the sixth offspring for 45-year-old Lisa, a tamed elephant. Tesso Nilo National Park head Heru Sutmantoro expressed optimism about the birth, stating it bodes well for the conservation of the endangered Sumatran elephant population in Riau. He noted that this is the result of natural mating between Lisa and a wild elephant residing in the park.
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