Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s baby elephant and Zoo Days at the Visitor Center

April 29, 2009 by

Some exciting things are happening at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium .

On March 27, they welcomed a new baby boy elephant .  The adorable Asian elephant weighed in at over 300 lbs., but he still doesn’t have a name.

Zoo Days at the Experience Columbus Visitor Center

Me and my new pal at Zoo Days

The zoo held a baby-naming contest and has narrowed the list of more than 11,000 submitted names to four picks – Siddhartha, Beco, Sattva and Damai. Now, you can help name the baby by voting for your favorite name here .

And if you want a sneak peek at a few of the animals, come to our Visitor Center for Zoo Days . Starting in May, our friends from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will bring animals to the Experience Columbus Visitor Center on the last Friday of every month, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.

We’ve had some really neat animals come by – everything from pythons to dingos to tortoises…and my favorite, the baby kangaroos that are snuggled warm inside a bag, just like their mom’s pouch.

Last time, I got to pal around with a clouded leopard. Come see what animals they bring in next!

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  • http://twitter.com/Irene_ExpCols Irene Alvarez, Marketing Project Manager

    The flamingo cracks me up.

    The dingo is adorable and way more doggy-like than I ever knew.

    The leopards…oh, so cute.

  • Beth Ullery

    I can’t wait until the 29th! My co workers and I are going to stop by on our lunch break and see what little creatures stop by! :)

  • Dave Sutula

    Filed the funniest thing on my iPhone at the columbus ohio zoo this weekend: http://tinyurl.com/columbuszoo

  • Dave Sutula

    Filmed a zoo employee sleeping on the job this weekend at the Columbus Zoo. Way to go, Erica! http://tinyurl.com/columbuszoo