The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years.
The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi Linh (pronounced Nee Lin) will welcome her first baby sometime this winter, although it’s unclear if she will deliver a boy or a girl.
“There are no words, really, to describe how excited we are to welcome a new addition here at the zoo,” Robbie Clark, assistant curator, Asian elephants and elephant manager, told TODAY in a story that aired Nov. 24…