Officials say the zoo’s first birth of a male elephant took place at 6:56 a.m. on June 17. The calf was officially named Xerxes, Greek for “ruler of heroes,” by the elephant care team.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City Zoo is celebrating the birth of an endangered Asian elephant calf. According to the Zoo, first-time parents, Achara and Bowie, welcomed a male calf named ...

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Two Asian elephants at the Columbus Zoo, Phoebe and Sunny, are pregnant and due soon. Their calves would build up Columbus' herd. But also, they're part of a national effort to increase the ...

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The two young male Asian elephants play in the pool at The Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek at the Cincinnati Zoo & ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo says Achara, a 10-year-old elephant, gave birth to Xerxes just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. The zoo says Xerxes is the first offspring for parents Achara and Bowie, who is 11 ...

Elephant calf. Image by Lili Koslowksi via Unsplash In elephant families, the concept of allomothering, or communal care of calves, is a common practice. Young elephants are cared for not only by ...

Top News Asian elephant takes a morning stroll across China-Laos border April 11, 2025 A wild Asian elephant is captured on camera while crossing the border between China and Laos.

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HOUSTON — You could choose to spend this Father’s Day weekend at the Houston Zoo celebrating a very special dad — Thailand, the Asian elephant, also known as Thai. Thai turns 60 on Monday ...