Whipsnade Zoo reveals elephant calf's name

Whipsnade Zoo reveals elephant calf's name

Whipsnade Zoo has revealed the name of its new Asian elephant calf, following a special fundraising appeal that gave the conservation Zoo’s supporters the chance to choose his name. The calf, who was born at the zoo on Monday 8 June, has been named Anusorn (pronounced ‘Ah-Noo-Sawn’), which in Thailand means ‘remembrance’. Anusorn, already affectionately nicknamed Anu by keepers, captured hearts across the Zoo and beyond when he arrived after a 2…