Welcome Ajabu! Dallas Zoo unveils male baby elephant

In this undated photo released by the Dallas Zoo, male baby elephant Ajabu walks along its mother Mlilo in the Giants of the Savanna exhibit at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas. The Dallas Zoo on Wednesday announced the male calf named Ajabu has gone on public display, with his mother, in the Giants of the Savanna exhibit. Ajabu was born May 14 to Mlilo (muh-LEE'-loh). The pachyderm was pregnant when she arrived earlier this year at the Dallas Zoo. (The Dallas Zoo via AP) In this undated photo released by the Dallas Zoo, male baby elephant Ajabu walks along its mother Mlilo in the Giants of the Savanna exhibit at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas. The Dallas Zoo on Wednesday announced the male calf named Ajabu has gone on public display, with his mother, in the Giants of the Savanna exhibit. Ajabu was born May 14 to Mlilo (muh-LEE'-loh). The pachyderm was pregnant when she arrived earlier this year at the Dallas Zoo. (The Dallas Zoo via AP)

By Associated Press October 12, 2016 1 min read

DALLAS (AP) – Visitors to the Dallas Zoo can now observe a baby elephant whose mother gave birth this spring after being rescued from the African nation of Swaziland.

The Dallas Zoo announced Wednesday that the male calf named Ajabu (uh-JAH’-boo) is on public display with his mother in the Giants of the Savanna exhibit.

Ajabu was born May 14 to Mlilo (muh-LEE’-loh). She was pregnant when she arrived this year at the Dallas Zoo.

Ajabu weighed 175 pounds at birth. He’s since grown to more than 330 pounds. He’s almost 4 feet tall. The zoo says the calf is still nursing but some of his teeth have emerged and he also eats hay and produce.

The Giants of the Savanna habitat features animals including elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions and cheetahs.