Overview

• Kuwari, a long-serving elephant at Kaziranga National Park, delivered a healthy female calf at noon on October 4.
• Environment and Forest Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary announced the name Mayabini, drawn from a beloved Zubeen Garg song sung by fans at his last rites.
• Park director Sonali Ghosh described the naming as a tribute to Garg’s animal welfare advocacy.
• Kuwari has been associated with Kaziranga since 1986, and this is her second recorded offspring after Griharaj.
• Wildlife officials also recorded a pair of painted storks in the park on October 3, the first sighting there in three years.