Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus is the leading cause of death in young Asian elephants. One baby elephant is at the center of an effort that could transform how the disease is managed in these gentle giants worldwide. Deema Zein reports. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.
William Brangham:
A disease that's the leading cause of death among young Asian elephants has been extremely hard for scientists to combat. But a baby elephant at the National Zoo here in Washington, D.C., is giving them a chance to try a new approach.The "News Hour"'s Deema Zein went to meet the young little calf at the center of their efforts.
Deema Zein:
Fueling up on elephant formula, following in the footsteps of her older aunties, and taking a quick dip, every day is an adventure for Linh Mai, the National Zoo's baby elephant, the first born here in 25 years. And she's already a hit.
