After months of being called nicknames, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has announced that the baby elephant born in October has been officially named.

The Columbus Zoo had a contest to name its new baby elephant and fans think they made a perfect choice for the calf.

“Walking away with almost 40% of the 20,000+ votes we received, a name has been chosen by YOU for our newest elephant calf…Meet OLIVER!” the zoo wrote in the caption beside a photo of the baby ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Zoo’s baby elephant now has a name after it made its debut last month. The baby Asian elephant is named Rita Jean, after Rita Jean Wolfe, a member of Wolfe family with ...

His name was chosen from more than 11,000 submissions the zoo had pared down to four that zookeepers felt fit with the baby elephant's personality. Columbus Zoo narrows baby elephant name: ...

There's nothing better than watching a baby learning to explore the world. One sweet elephant, Lady Bird at the Fort Worth Zoo, got a brand new donut and decided to see what it could do. In the video, ...

Simunye, an adult African elephant, is pictured with calves Bomani, left, and Asali, right. Simunye delivered a stillborn calf in March 2025 and was instrumental in helping Bomani's mother, Talia, ...

Zaiya is all of us if we suddenly woke up with a trunk in the middle of our faces. The baby elephant is so curious about hers! Video taken at the Blackpool Zoo in Lancashire, England shows the baby ...

The Fort Worth Zoo announced a new addition to its elephant herd: A female Asian elephant calf. The calf was born on Aug, 18 standing 36 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, the zoo said in a news ...