Learn how Linh Mai, the first Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian in 25 years, is strengthening genetic diversity in ...

Watch out, panda cubs — a new zoo baby is ready for the spotlight. Why it matters: Asian elephant calf Linh Mai is the first ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced on Nov. 24 that one of its Asian elephants is expecting, marking the first time an elephant calf will be born at the zoo in ...

It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s greatest zoos. Last week, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

The newest member of the Oklahoma City Zoo family: A healthy male Asian elephant calf, the zoo says. The Oklahoma City Zoo says Achara, a 10-year-old elephant, gave birth to Xerxes just before 7 a.m.

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 ...

The Fort Worth Zoo has announced the birth of a new baby elephant and is asking for the public’s help naming her. The female calf, weighing 250 pounds and standing 3 feet tall, was born Aug. 18.