The majestic Asian elephant has a place of honor in the cultures of South and Southeast Asia. In addition to their role in the natural environment, for millennia, these powerful but sensitive animals ...
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., just welcomed a newborn Asian elephant calf. Asian Elephants are listed as endangered due to habitat loss, poaching, and disease. It marks the first Asian ...
Asian elephant calf Linh Mai will make her public debut at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute this Earth Day, April 22. She was born Feb. 2 to mother Nhi Linh and father ...
In a press release, the sanctuary said Minnie had been displaying signs of weakness and decline in normal eating and drinking behaviors that were "consistent with progressive kidney failure." The ...
Linh Mai, the first elephant born at the zoo in 25 years, will appear before the general public on April 22.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTOC) - The Smithsonian National Zoo is celebrating the birth of an endangered Asian elephant for the first time in about 25 years, according to the zoo. The female calf was born ...
The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian elephant calf. Zoo officials announced Monday morning that an Asian elephant is ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the first of two highly anticipated elephant births this year. The 16-year-old Asian elephant Sundara, nicknamed Sunny, welcomed her first baby ...
A favorite at the Oklahoma City Zoo is pregnant and is expected to give birth next summer. Zoo officials announced that Asha, the endangered Asian elephant, is pregnant. This marks the 30-year-old ...
The female calf, whose name has not yet been decided, was born around 1:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2 to 12-year-old mother Nhi Linh and 44-year-old father Spike. This is Nhi Linh’s first offspring. Brandie ...
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