Elephants are pregnant for nearly two years, so it’s important for them to stay healthy during that time period. This is especially true for captive Asian elephants, who are critically endangered and ...

Chaimu the elephant never forgets a friend. The organization took in Chaimu and helped her build up her strength again at its orphaned elephant nursery in Nairobi. Once Chaimu was more independent, ...

An Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo finally gave birth to her baby on Friday after 19 hours of labor. The elephant Shanti, 34, gave birth to a 314-pound female baby named Kirby at 3 p.m., according ...

It's birthing and mating season for elephant seals at Point Reyes. Beach closures are in effect to help protect nursing pups. Point Reyes officials recently celebrated the area's first pup birth this ...

A 215-pound, female Asian elephant calf was born at the Columbus Zoo on July 23. The calf's mother, Sunny, is adapting well to motherhood, and the calf is bonding with her behind the scenes. The birth ...

Elephant babies are BIG babies! The average elephant baby is 200lbs at birth and 3 feet tall, growing to be 6-13 feet tall depending on what type of elephant they are. With babies that big is it even ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, ...

The Oregon Zoo’s baby elephant is showing off her adorable trumpeting sounds as she greets another member of the Elephant Lands this week, resident Asian elephant Sung-Surin. Mother Rose-Tu and her ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - An Asian elephant in the Oregon Zoo gave birth to a baby over the weekend, zoo officials said. On Monday, the zoo said 30-year-old Rose-Tu gave birth around 4:30 p.m.