Elephant Mom Nhi Linh and Dad Spike are Parents
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (94218)
Daytona Beach, Florida
February 14, 2026 3:55pm CST
And it’s a bouncing baby girl named Linh Mai, which in Vietnamese means “spirit blossom.” This female Asian elephant calf was the first to be born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC, in almost a quarter of a century. Both parents are happy to welcome their healthy and bright-eyed daughter.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/us/baby-elephant-smithsonians-national-zoo-scli-intl?utm
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@RasmaSandra (94218)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20h
@DianneN that was what I was thinking and can you imagine how those elephants feel having this precious baby,
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@DianneN (249075)
• United States
19h
@RasmaSandra Elephants love their babies. I can definitely imagine how they feel.
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@crossbones27 (52221)
• Mojave, California
13h
You know how they say you do not mess with some people because they just so damn cool. Elephants fall into that category for the animal kingdom. You basically destroying yourself if you destroy a elephant.
@JudyEv (371767)
• Rockingham, Australia
15h
How wonderful is that! A good news story from the US. We need more of those.
@DaddyEvil (167977)
• United States
16h
She's a beautiful baby! I've watched videos of people playing with baby elephants before. It looks like fun.
