ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - You can see Asian baby elephant Jett starting today (Monday) at the St. Louis Zoo.
Five-month-old Jet will now be making frequent appearances in the habitats in the River’s Edge area of the Zoo. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this spring, but there is no set schedule for when Jet will spend time in the public habitat. Riders on the Emerson Zooline Railroad will occasionally still spot Jet in a behind-the-scenes elephant area, The Staenberg Group Elephant Woods.
Jet was born in November, becoming the first Asian elephant calf born through artificial insemination at the Saint Louis Zoo. His parents are first-time mom Jade and father Jake, a resident of Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
In his first months of life, Jet has bonded with his mother and one of the older female members of the herd Sri. The Animal Care team has gradually introduced him to new areas and experiences to aid his development and prepare him for his public debut.
“Jet is a curious young elephant. He loves to run around, play in the dirt, and climb over logs,” said Katie Pilgram-Kloppe, Zoological Manager of River’s Edge at the Saint Louis Zoo. “He i salways eager to work with his training team to learn behaviors that help us to make sure he is staying healthy-- like opening his mouth to allow us to look at his teeth and gums."
