WASHINGTON (AP) — The hottest new celebrity in Washington, D.C., is Asian elephant calf Linh Mai, who made her public debut Wednesday at the S…
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Linh Mai, a 10-week-old Asian elephant calf, copies "auntie" Swarna reaching into the hay feeder during her public debut at the National Zoo, in Washington, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
People visit the Elephant Community Center as 10-week-old Asian elephant calf Linh Mai makes her public debut at the National Zoo, Wednesday April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Linh Mai, a 10-week-old Asian elephant calf, makes her public debut, next to "auntie" Swarna, at the National Zoo, Wednesday April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Linh Mai, a 10-week-old Asian elephant calf, is bottle fed by elephant keeper Becky Shore, during her public debut at the National Zoo, Wednesday April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Linh Mai, a 10-week-old Asian elephant calf, touches the hand of elephant keeper Becky Shore, during the calf's public debut at the National Zoo, Wednesday April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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