Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu is seen with her baby after giving birth at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. on Feb. 1, 2025. (Oregon Zoo via AP) Photo Gallery ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo welcomed a new elephant calf on Saturday, after 30-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth, following a 20-month pregnancy. So far, zoo staff has been keeping ...

The Oregon Zoo’s newest baby elephant arrived over the weekend. At 4:29 p.m. Saturday, Rose-Tu gave birth to a calf that appeared to be a healthy girl, weighing in the vicinity of 200 pounds.

Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo, gave birth to a 314-pound female named Kirby on November 15, 2024, after a 19-hour labor.