Male elephant calf born at Bannerghatta Biological Park

Mysuru: Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) celebrated the birth of a male elephant calf on Saturday. According to BBP executive director Vanashri Vipin Singh, a 12-year-old elephant named Roopa delivered her second calf in the early hours of Saturday. Earlier, she had given birth to a female calf named Gowri on December 21, 2016.
“Both mother and calf are healthy and doing well. With the addition of the new member, the elephant population has gone up to 24 at the park,” Vanashri said.