Semba's baby shower
Jane Zavisca, background, makes some adjustments to her five-year-old son Roey Efrat's elephant ears during the Elephant Baby Shower for Semba, a pregnant African elephant, at the Reid Park Zoo, at 3400 Zoo Court. Papers ears were glued to a head band to give them the look of elephant ears. There were several activities for children including signing a card, mud painting, making elephant ears, a game that helped guess the gender of the new baby as well as when it is expected to arrive. In addition, there was a tour of the indoor elephant barn. This is Semba's third baby after already giving birth to two males, Punga, 7 and Sundzu, 3. All three currently live at Reid Park. Elephants have a long gestation period, between 21-23 months so Semba's baby is expected around mid-July to mid-August with the possibility of it going longer. The photo was taken on Sunday, June 29, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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The Reid Park Zoo's new elephant was born Wednesday night.
