South East Asian Zoos Association

The world celebrates Valentine’s Day on February 14th each year, and Bali Safari & Marine Park decided to make it an extra special day by celebrating the 6th birthday of Valentine, their Sumatran Elephant. Valentine was born in the park on February 14, 2009, to mother Suciana and father David. She weighed approximately 700 kg and stood 1.5 meters tall. Valentine is one of the youngsters in the Elephant Show; she is known for being very active and is often seen shaking her head around.

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In October 2013, a male Sumatran elephant was born to its mother, Agustin (14 years-old), and its father, Arli (21 years-old). The elephant calf weighed 80 kg and experienced no delay in learning how to feed from its mother shortly after birth.

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