230-Pound Baby Elephant Born At Disney's Animal Kingdom

Kianga Is Feisty, Very Active

POSTED: Wednesday, July 7, 2004

UPDATED: 2:07 pm EDT July 8, 2004

An 18-year-old African elephant gave birth to a 230-pound baby at Disney's Animal Kingdom, according to Local 6 News.

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The elephant calf arrived Tuesday night to join its 18-year-old mother, Vasha, after 22 months in the womb, according to an official.

The elephant's name is Kianga, which means "Sunshine" in Swahili.

Both Kianga and her mother are doing well, according to veterinarians and elephant managers.

With assistance from the animal care team, the newborn became comfortable using her "newly-discovered" legs and began nursing successfully from Mom soon after her birth.

She is already feisty and very active, according to a Disney release.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

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