Mac's First Birthday Party

How fast time flies!  Seems like it was only yesterday that we were welcoming Mac to the Houston Zoo.  On October 6 our big guy turned 1 year old.   And what a party it was!  More than 6,000 came to the Zoo to enjoy the festivities, sign Mac’s giant birthday card, and watch as Mac, his mother Shanti, and Aunt Methai enjoyed his cake and his presents.  Click here to view a photo gallery.

And everyone had a chance to meet 6 year old Dane Di Muzio, winner of the Mac Birthday Card Contest.  Dane is a huge fan of Mac and was one of more than 200 children who created and submitted birthday cards for Mac’s big party.  Dane’s winning card featured enrichment activities that keepers create for Mac and the Zoo’s elephants (Shanti, Methai, and Thailand) as well as some of Mac’s favorite foods.  Dane’s card is featured here with a selection of the hundreds of other cards that were submitted for Mac’s birthday contest.  Thanks to everyone who submitted a card.  We – and Mac – enjoyed them all!