Endangered Asian Elephant Calf Born at National Zoo After Decades-Long Wait

It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s ...
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomes an Asian Elephant calf to their herd — the first in almost 25 years!

Watchers, in honor of today’s (U.S.) holiday, we're celebrating another birth announcement from the nation’s capital. Yes, we ...
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Endangered Asian elephant calf born at Smithsonian Zoo receives name

An endangered Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian Zoo received its name.
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An Asian Elephant Was Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for the First Time in Almost 25 Years. Now, You Can Help Pick Her Name

The calf was born to 12-year-old Nhi Linh, a first-time mother, and 44-year-old Spike. The pair bred as part of a program ...

DC’s new baby elephant has a name

The vote is in, and the Smithsonian National Zoo’s new baby elephant has a name. Fans chose the name Linh Mai, raising nearly ...
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Asian elephant calf born at National Zoo for first time in nearly 25 years

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is celebrating the birth of a very special addition to the family this month!

See the first baby elephant born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in nearly 25 years

A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century.

The National Zoo’s baby elephant has a name. It means spirit blossom.

The female was the first elephant born at the zoo in almost 25 years.

‘Profound joy': Baby elephant born at National Zoo, 1st in 25 years

An eagerly awaited Asian elephant calf has made her grand arrival at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. The baby was born Feb. 2 at 1:15 a.m. after a 21-month gestation to parents Nhi Linh and Spike, the ...

Baby elephant makes historic arrival at Smithsonian's National Zoo as first birth in nearly 25 years

Rare Asian elephant birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo marks first new calf in nearly 25 years, offering new hope for ...
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An Elephant’s Trunk Is Covered in Whiskers—and They’re Unlike Those on Any Other Animal, a New Study Suggests

Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and breathe. If you take a ...

Elephants are smart. So are their whiskers.

“The hairs on the head, body, and tail of Asian elephants are stiff from base to tip, which is what we were expecting when we ...