Zookeepers mourn loss of 2 baby Asian elephants

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.
Zookeepers mourn loss of two baby Asian elephants
Blackpool Zoo says a three-day-old Asian elephant calf died after its mother struggled to rear it.
Why the Houston Zoo's baby elephant has big, round eyes
"Newborn elephants, like Kirby, are born with their eyes open," Rob Bernady, elephant curator at the zoo, told Chron. "This is because an elephant calf needs to keep up with their herd quickly. It's also the reason why a healthy calf is usually able to stand and walk within a couple of hours of being born.
Endangered Asian elephant born at St. Louis Zoo
Jet, a male Asian elephant calf, was born at the St. Louis Zoo about 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Photo by Lexie Buchanan, courtesy of the St. Louis Zoo.
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.
Houston Zoo announces birth of 314-pound baby Asian elephant
The elephant Shanti, 34, gave birth to a 314-pound female baby named Kirby at 3 p.m., according to the Houston Zoo. Zoo officials said she was standing within six minutes, walking 25 minutes later and began nursing within an hour and a half of being born.
Zoo heartbreak as two baby elephants die within a month after sad complications
Zoo staff have shared the sad news that two baby Asian elephants have died within a month of each other after being born to a herd of nine elephants
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