Nandi, one of Reid Park Zoo's elephants, is turning five this weekend. And of course, a is in the works.Â
The party begins at 8 a.m. Sunday. The first 100 people at the elephant exhibit, Exhibition Tanzania, will get free birthday cupcakes.Â
By 8:30 a.m., "Happy Birthday" will be sung to Nandi and she'll get her favorite treats. There will also be music and dancing presented by African Diaspora.
And from 9 to 10 a.m. expect elephant-themed activities and chats with zookeepers.Â
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Plus, a "Nandi Special" will be available in the Zoofari Market, though the meal has yet to be determined.Â
Nandi's birthday bash is free with zoo admission.Â
Nandi took ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ by storm after her birth in 2014, even being recognized by BuzzFeed as having one of the 37 cutest baby animal photos of that year. Nandi eventually inspired a ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Symphony Orchestra piece and has "become a ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ celebrity," as the zoo says.
Nandi, checking in a 2,800 pounds, searches the habitat for bits of "enrichment" treats during a fourth birthday celebration for Nandi the African elephant at Reid Park Zoo on Aug. 18, 2018, in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.