Married In 2017 And Just Married In May 2019, Sumatra Elephant Couple Terry And Budi At Bali Zoo Finally Give Birth To Children

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JAKARTA - The Bali Zoo in Gianyar, Bali, breeds the Sumatran Elephant (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus) and gives birth to its first cub on March 17, 2022.

"This is the birth of the first elephant at the Bali Zoo since having an elephant in 2011," said Marketing Manager of Bali Zoo, Putu Agus Setiawan, Thursday, April 14.

This male elephant calf was born healthy and weighed approximately 80 kilograms at 01.00 WITA, from a 39-year-old female elephant named Terry and a 34-year-old male elephant, Budi.

He added that the match between the female elephant and the male elephant had been carried out since 2017 and finally succeeded in mating in May 2019. The mother elephant and baby elephant are in good health and are still under the supervision of a team of doctors.

While the mother elephant is breastfeeding, the feed portion is increased, especially soybeans, a variety of fruits, such as dragon fruit, bananas and papayas, as well as post-partum vitamins.

"The birth of endemic Indonesian animals that are protected during the COVID-19 pandemic is proof that Bali Zoo remains committed to animal welfare," he said, quoted from Antara.

He explained that the elephant calf, named Lanang, was introduced to Bali Zoo visitors this Thursday.

With the birth of the male elephant calf, the number of Sumatran elephants at the Bali Zoo has increased to 14, namely three male elephants and 11 female elephants.

Foreign tourists who travel around using double-decker minibuses provided by the Bali Zoo are enthusiastic to see the presence of the Sumatran Elephant cub, which is currently only 28 days old. They immortalize the animal from the minibus.

Visits of foreign and domestic tourists at the Bali Zoo continue to apply the COVID-19 health protocol.