Zookeepers mourn loss of 2 baby Asian elephants

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
Blackpool Zoo says a three-day-old Asian elephant calf died after its mother struggled to rear it.
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.
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 Buchanan, courtesy of the St. Louis Zoo.
Endangered Asian elephant calf ‘Kirby’ born at Houston Zoo
An endangered Asian elephant calf was born last week at the Houston Zoo. The Texas zoo said 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to 314-pound Kirby on November 15 at 3 p.m. CST. Shanti had been in labor for 19 hours and gave birth in the McNair Asian Elephant Habitat cow barn under the supervision of keepers and veterinary staff members.
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.
Zoo heartbreak as two baby elephants die within a month after sad complications
Zoo staff have shared the sad news that two baby Asian elephants have died within a month of each other after being born to a herd of nine elephants
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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 ...
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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.
'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 ...
Endangered newborn elephant born at Texas zoo is already walking. See the 314-lb baby
Kirby’s 34-year-old mother Shanti had a 21-month-long pregnancy and a 19-hour labor, according to zoo officials. Elephants ...
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 ...