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Sedgwick County Zoo to Welcome New Elephant

Sedgwick County Zoo to Welcome New Elephant

Sedgwick County Zoo to Welcome New Elephant

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The Sedgwick County Zoo’s African elephant herd will soon be growing.

Callee, a bull elephant coming from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, will join the eight elephants who currently reside at SCZ. This move was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ African Elephant Species Survival Plan®.

Officials said this move very closely mirrors the natural behavior of elephants in the wild. Adult males live together in small bachelor herds, while females live in multi generational family groups. Males find females to breed with and then move on shortly after.

Callee is expected to arrive in his new home this spring.

The African elephant population is currently threatened due to poaching and trafficking for the illegal ivory trade. A potential breeding program at Sedgwick County Zoo aims to help to protect the population of African elephants in the United States.

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