02/09/2026
Happy 1st Birthday to the Most Precious Girl, Zaiya 🐘🎂
How is this little girl ONE already?!
From dust baths and splashing around in the mud, to touching absolutely everything with that curious little trunk and her never ending obsession with sticks… we’ve watched baby elephant Zaiya learn so much over this past year.
She’s mastered her balancing skills, become a professional pigeon chaser, perfected the art of climbing over logs, and of course, there’s that little beaming face that has to be one of the cutest things in the world.
But more than anything, Zaiya has brought so many smiles to so many people. There’s just something incredibly special about this little girl.
It has been an absolute privilege getting to watch her grow through the first year of her life, from that tiny little baby figuring out how her trunk works to the cheeky, curious and adorable little elephant she is today.
Happy 1st Birthday, precious girl 🩷
I can’t wait to watch you continue to grow, learn and show us even more of that gorgeous little personality.
Here’s to many more sticks, mud baths, trunk flicks, pigeon chases and plenty more mischief!
📍Blackpool Zoo