The Fort Worth Zoo surprised guests with the newest member of the zoo family on Tuesday.
The zoo said Travis emerged to greet guests for the first time on April 4 in the main yard of Elephant Springs. He was accompanied by his mother and grandmother, and he spent his time tiptoeing near the water, laying down in a bed of hay, and receiving a dust bath.
Zoo guests can see Travis in the main habitat of Elephant Springs daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the zoo said. Travis's half-brother,, can be seen in the neighboring yard, also from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to the Fort Worth Zoo, when Travis and Brazos are not in the yard greeting zoo visitors, they will be participating in keeper-supervised play dates, training sessions, and plenty of naps.Other Asian elephants born at the Fort Worth Zoo include Travis's half-brother and mother, who were born in 2021 and 2013, respectively. His aunt, Bluebonnet, was born in 1998, and the fifth elephant to be born at the zoo, Bowie, was born in 2013 and now resides at the Oklahoma City Zoo.
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