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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.
Endangered Asian elephant calf ‘Kirby’ born at Houston Zoo
Endangered Asian elephant calf ‘Kirby’ born at Houston Zoo - The endangered baby elephant was born weighing a whopping 314 pounds
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.
Houston Zoo announces birth of 314-pound baby Asian elephant
The elephant Shanti, 34, gave birth to a 314-pound female baby named Kirby at 3 p.m., according to the Houston Zoo. Zoo officials said she was standing within six minutes, walking 25 minutes later and began nursing within an hour and a half of being born.
St. Louis Zoo announces birth of baby Asian elephant
Nov. 25 (UPI) --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. The zoo said ...
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,
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Saint Louis Zoo welcomes Asian Elephant calf named Jet
The Saint Louis Zoo says Jade, the zoo's 17-year-old Asian Elephant, gave birth to a male Asian Elephant calf named Jet on ...
Endangered Asian elephant born at St. Louis Zoo
Jet, a male Asian elephant calf, was born at the St. Louis Zoo about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Photo by Lexie ...
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Saint Louis Zoo Welcomes Newborn Elephant Jet, a Milestone for Conservation Through Artificial Insemination
The Saint Louis Zoo announces the birth of Jet, an Asian elephant calf, conceived through artificial insemination.
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 ...
'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 ...
Saint Louis Zoo welcomes newborn Asian elephant calf
The Saint Louis Zoo has announced the birth of a male Asian elephant calf that was born on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at ...