What a year it’s been for Pachyderms! Now only one week old, Germany’s newest Elephant Calf, Bimas, made his debut appearance Friday at Berlin Zoo. Bimas is the 16th elephant to be born at the Berlin Zoo since 1998, as part of it’s successful Asian Elephant breeding and conservation program. You’ve got to love the scientific name for these guys: “Elephas maximus!”

Many pics and a video are after the jump.

Photo Credits: Franka Bruns/APN

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