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Why the Houston Zoo's baby elephant has big, round eyes
"Newborn elephants, like Kirby, are born with their eyes open," Rob Bernady, elephant curator at the zoo, told Chron. "This is because an elephant calf needs to keep up with their herd quickly. It's also the reason why a healthy calf is usually able to stand and walk within a couple of hours of being born.
Zookeepers mourn loss of two baby Asian elephants
Conservationists at a zoo are mourning the loss of two "eagerly anticipated" baby elephants. Blackpool Zoo said a three-day-old Asian elephant calf died on 7 November after contracting an infection due to feeding problems in its first few hours of life.
St. Louis Zoo announces birth of baby Asian elephant
The St. Louis Zoo in Missouri announced the birth of a male baby Asian elephant, the first of his species to be conceived via artificial insemination at the facility.
Baby elephants die in zoo tragedy as herd 'in mourning'
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Meet Kirby. She's a baby elephant born at the Houston Zoo
HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo has another BIG reason to give thanks this season. A baby elephant was born on November 15, the zoo's second birth announcement in the last week. The zoo named her Kirby.
Saint Louis Zoo celebrates birth of fourth-generation baby elephant
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo had a big addition that showed up over the weekend. “This is the first calf we’ve had born (through) artificial insemination, which is very exciting, and it’s also the start of our fourth generation of elephant family here,” curator mammals and ungulates River’s Edge Tim Thier said.
250-pound baby — named after a gemstone — is born at Missouri zoo. See the newborn
The fourth generation of Asian elephants at a Missouri zoo just began with the birth of a 250-pound newborn, the zoo announced. “IT’S A BOY!” the St. Louis Zoo said in a news release announcing the elephant’s Nov. 23 birth.
Meet Jet: Baby elephant born Saturday at Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo has announced some “big” news. A baby elephant was born in the early hours of Saturday at the zoo.
Houston Zoo celebrates birth of 'healthy and strong' baby elephant
A family of Asian elephants at the Houston Zoo just grew by more than 300 pounds. At 3 p.m. on Friday, 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to a "healthy and strong" 314-pound female elephant after a 19-hour labor.
'It's a boy!' | Saint Louis Zoo announces birth of Asian elephant calf
Jet is the first Asian elephant born at the Saint Louis Zoo through artificial insemination, and his birth marks the fourth generation of the zoo's elephant family, said Tim Thier, the director of the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute Center for Asian Elephant Conservation.
Baby elephant named Kirby born at Houston Zoo
A baby elephant named Kirby was born at Houston Zoo. Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to the healthy 314lbs (143kg) female calf on November 15, after an epic 19-hour labour. Born in the McNair Asian Elephant Habitat cow barn,
Blackpool Zoo announces loss of two 'eagerly awaited' elephant calves
Blackpool Zoo has announced the loss of two eagerly-awaited elephant calves which were due this autumn | ITV News Granada ...
Heartbreak as two baby elephants die at British zoo in devastating circumstances
A UK zoo has issued a devastating statement following the tragedy after the two seriously endangered Asian elephants lost ...