Welcome to the world little Winnie! 🐘💜💚😊☺

She is absolutely gorgeous.🐘🐘🐘
Their life is as precious as ours…!

The 284-pound calf, is the 12th elephant in the Houston Zoo herd!
It’s a girl! A baby Asian elephant was born Wednesday morning.

Lisa Marie Avendano, vice president of animal operations at the Houston Zoo, said in a statement: Our animal team is thrilled that the birth has gone smoothly. We look forward to continuing to watch Tupelo and her baby bond and introducing her to Houston.

The calf — which was conceived through artificial insemination — is Tupelo’s first baby, the zoo said. At birth, she weighed 284 pounds.

Mom and baby will be separated for the time being while zoo staff keeps an eye on them to make sure they are bonding and the calf is meeting health goals, according to the zoo.

There are now 12 elephants in the Houston Zoo herd, with five males and seven females.
In addition to raising Asian elephants at their facility, the Houston Zoo also funds research and protects Asian elephants internationally.