2010-07-15 - Cambridge, Canada.
Officials at African Lion Safari announced Thursday the birth of ´Jake´, a healthy male Asian elephant. ´Jake´ is the result of artificial insemination, the first ever in Canada. African Lion Safari has been involved in this ongoing research programme in cooperation with the Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Biology, Berlin.
2010-05-31 - Chiang Rai, Thailand.
A new little bundle of joy has brought a token of good luck to the delight of the on-site Elephant Camp at Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The baby elephant was born at 4.10 am on the 23rd of May 2010, and was welcomed into the world with the nickname Nong Phil.
2010-05-21 - Lake Buena Vista, United States.
The elephant herd at Disneys Animal Kingdom just expanded – by about 288 pounds. That amount represents the weight of the newborn female calf born late last night. Twenty-two-year-old Donna gave birth to the herds fifth offspring after gaining more than 400 pounds during a 22-month gestation. This latest addition, which has yet to be named, is the second calf for Donna, which gave birth to a female calf, Nadirah, in 2005. This birth raises the number of elephants in the Disneys Animal Kingdom ...
2010-05-11 - Hannover, Germany. Rob Belterman
This morning an Asian bull calf was born in Hannover. Mother Farina, father Nikolai. This is Farinas first, and Nikolais third baby.
2010-05-06 - Houston, United States. Houston Zoo
After a pregnancy lasting almost 23 months, Shanti, a 19-year-old Asian elephant, delivered a healthy 348-pound male calf Tuesday morning at the Houston Zoos McNair Asian Elephant Habitat. The calf has been named Baylor by the Zoos elephant care team in recognition of the unprecedented and ongoing advances made by Baylor College of Medicines research team to significantly reduce the threat of a potentially lethal elephant herpes virus.
2010-04-20 - San Diego, United States.
Its a boy! The newest member of the Wild Animal Parks African elephant herd made his appearance at about 8:30 p.m. on April 12. He and Mom, Swazi, are doing famously. He joins his "big brother" (a whole two months older!) as the two calves born so far in 2010. Another calf is due within the next few months, so stay tuned.
2010-03-27 - Houston, United States. Kelly Russo
Shantis due date is rapidly approaching, so the zoos volunteers and the Elephant team have started to monitor her 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Over 35 volunteers have given their time to help the Elephant team keep an eye on Shanti. The volunteers started to monitor Shanti on February 20th and are at the zoo from 4PM – 7AM every day.
2010-03-19 - Berlin, Germany.
Baby Asian elephant calf Dimas made his first public appearance today at the Tierpark in Berlin, Germany. The four-day old elephant was born on 15 March to mother elephant, Cynthia. He weights 194 kilograms and stands 94cm tall. Bimas is the 16th elephant to be born at the zoo, Europes largest landscaped zoo, since 1998 as part of its successful Asian elephant breeding and conservation programme.
2010-03-16 - Saint Louis, United States.
The Saint Louis Zoo has announced that Ellie, one of its Asian elephants, is pregnant. She is 38 years old and this will be her third birth. Her daughter, Maliha, will turn four years old on August 2, 2010. And her 14-year-old daughter, Rani is also pregnant. The Zoos bull elephant, 17-year-old Raja, is the father of both babies. He was the first Asian elephant ever born at the Zoo in 1992, and this calf will be his fourth offspring. An elephant pregnancy lasts about 22 months. Ellie will be du...
2010-03-15 - St. Louis, United States.
Ellie, a 38-year-old Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo, is expecting her third baby. The Zoo announced this morning that Ellie is due in late summer 2011. An elephant pregnancy lasts about 22 months. Ellie has two daughters -- 3-year-old Maliha, and 14-year-old Rani, who is also pregnant. Rani is expected to deliver in mid-summer 2011.
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