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Swarna, a 48-year-old elephant at the Calgary Zoo that will move to the National Zoo next year. Photograph by Calgary Zoo
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Maharani, left, and Kamala, at the Calgary Zoo. Photograph by Bill Quayle/Calgary Zoo
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Swarna. Photograph by Bob Hart/Calgary Zoo
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Maharani, right, brushes up against her mother, Kamala. Photograph by Bob Hart/Calgary Zoo
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Kamala, Swarna, and Maharani line up. Photograph by Calgary Zoo
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Looks like Bozie’s going to have some competition! Here’s Kamala at the easel in Calgary. Photograph by Calgary Zoo
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Bozie went on display at the National Zoo in June. Photograph by Abby Wood/National Zoo
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Shanthi, one of the longer-term residents of the elephant exhibit, toying with a tire. Photograph by Andrea Pohlman/National Zoo
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Ambika, just hanging out. Photograph by Mehgan Murphy/National Zoo
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Kandula will be the only male elephant in the herd of seven. Photograph by Mehgan Murphy/National Zoo