Excerpt: “The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) community is celebrating the arrival two female Asian elephants, 19-year-old Trong Nhi [trong-nEE] and her daughter, 9-year-old Nhi Linh [nEE-lin], to Washington, D.C. They join male Spike (41) and females Kamala (47), Swarna (47), Bozie (47) and Maharani (32) at the Elephant Trails exhibit, a habitat that includes space for socializing, training and playing while providing staff safe access to care for the animals. … Trong Nhi and Nhi Linh are a gift from the Rotterdam Zoo in South Holland, Netherlands. Before their departure, the elephants entered their travel crates, which were well-supplied with in-flight snacks, including hay and browse (leafy branches). An expert animal care team—including NZCBI veterinarian James Steeil and three staff from Rotterdam Zoo—monitored the elephants during their travel to ensure they were doing well.”
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