They grow up so fast! Fitz the elephant will celebrate 1st birthday Sunday at Louisville Zoo

Jul 31, 2020
Jul 31, 2020 Updated Aug 1, 2020

Fitz the elephant celebrates first birthday on Sunday at Louisville Zoo — (Courtesy of the Louisville Zoo on Facebook)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- They grow up so fast!

Fitz the elephant will celebrate his first birthday Sunday at the Louisville Zoo. Zoo officials want everyone to join in on Fitz's special day during a Facebook livestream at 11 a.m. Sunday. Tune in by visiting the zoo's Facebook page.

Fitz will open "gifts" of watermelon and bananas made to look like presents. The staff will even sing "Happy Birthday" to the calf.

Louisville Zoo's baby elephant is photogenic — Fitz, a baby elephant at the Louisville Zoo.

In a Facebook post Friday, zoo officials said they'll also talk about "why (Fitz is) such an important animal ambassador" during the birthday livestream.