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St. Louis Zoo announces birth of baby Asian elephant
The St. Louis Zoo in Missouri announced the birth of a male baby Asian elephant, the first of his species to be conceived via artificial insemination at the facility.
Saint Louis Zoo celebrates birth of fourth-generation baby elephant
ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo had a big addition that showed up over the weekend. “This is the first calf we’ve had born (through) artificial insemination, which is very exciting, and it’s also the start of our fourth generation of elephant family here,” curator mammals and ungulates River’s Edge Tim Thier said.
Meet Kirby. She's a baby elephant born at the Houston Zoo
HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo has another BIG reason to give thanks this season. A baby elephant was born on November 15, the zoo's second birth announcement in the last week. The zoo named her Kirby.
Houston Zoo celebrates birth of 'healthy and strong' baby elephant
A family of Asian elephants at the Houston Zoo just grew by more than 300 pounds. At 3 p.m. on Friday, 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to a "healthy and strong" 314-pound female elephant after a 19-hour labor.
Saint Louis Zoo welcomes newborn Asian elephant calf
The Saint Louis Zoo has announced the birth of a male Asian elephant calf that was born on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at 4:32 a.m. The calf was named Jet by their Elephant Care team. The Zoo’s 17-year-old Asian elephant,
Endangered Asian elephant calf ‘Kirby’ born at Houston Zoo
An endangered Asian elephant calf was born last week at the Houston Zoo. The Texas zoo said 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to 314-pound Kirby on November 15 at 3 p.m. CST. Shanti had been in labor for 19 hours and gave birth in the McNair Asian Elephant Habitat cow barn under the supervision of keepers and veterinary staff members.
'It's a boy!' | Saint Louis Zoo announces birth of Asian elephant calf
Jet is the first Asian elephant born at the Saint Louis Zoo through artificial insemination, and his birth marks the fourth generation of the zoo's elephant family, said Tim Thier, the director of the Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute Center for Asian Elephant Conservation.
Saint Louis Zoo Welcomes Newborn Elephant Jet, a Milestone for Conservation Through Artificial Insemination
The Saint Louis Zoo announces the birth of Jet, an Asian elephant calf, conceived through artificial insemination.
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A 314-pound baby? Meet the elephant named Kirby, Houston Zoo's newest addition
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