Elephants, despite their huge size, are lovable animals. They are often an attraction to visitors.
In Vienna, the Schoenbrunn Zoo has a baby African elephant that is its biggest attraction. Named Tuluba, this large mammal just marked its third birthday on August 6th.
Like any baby, the zoo administration threw a party for the elephant. Tuluba was given a birthday cake made from hay and his favorite fruits.
For the children visitors, there were additional attractions such as a craft area at the elephant house. There, they were given the opportunity to create drinking straws with an elephant theme which were given to them as birthday souvenirs.
When he was born, Tuluba weighed 112 kilos. Since then, he has gained so much weight and is now 700 kilos.
Tuluba may be the baby elephant of Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo for now but it wouldn’t be long enough because another elephant named Tonga is scheduled to give birth this Autumn. This is going to be the fourth African elephant born in captivity at the zoo located in the grounds of the Schoenbrunn Palace.
July 14, 1906 was a historical date for the zoo as it welcomed its first elephant.
The Schoenbrunn Zoo is the oldest facility of its kind in the world and the best zoo in Europe based on a 2009 survey. Interestingly, this oldest zoo is also the most modern facility for animals today.
