POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — A baby elephant born in October at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium finally has a name. The zoo announced on social media that the adorable calf has received his official moniker, ...

The name was chosen from over 11,000 public submissions and four final options selected by zookeepers. The name announcement coincided with Giving Tuesday, a day encouraging community donations and ...

WASHINGTON — An elephant baby is on the way at the National Zoo. Back in April 2024, Nhi Linh, a 12-year-old Asian elephant, and Spike, a 44-year-old Asian elephant, conceived a baby. Now, the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

The Columbus Zoo has welcomed another baby elephant and it's now available for public viewing. The baby elephant is a boy calf born to Phoebe, who was pregnant for about two years. He has yet to be ...

The Fort Worth Zoo says its first Asian elephant calf since 2013 has a name — Lady Bird or Birdie for short. Late last month, the zoo announced the female Asian elephant calf's arrival in August, then ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced the name for a baby elephant that was recently born at the zoo. The zoo named the elephant Rita Jean Wolfe in honor of a beloved member of the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus Zoo’s baby elephant now has a name after it made its debut last month. The baby Asian elephant is named Rita Jean, after Rita Jean Wolfe, a member of Wolfe family with ...

Baby elephants might grow to be one of the largest land animals in the world, but they are only around 200 to 300 pounds when they are born. Did you know that young elephants are called calves? Or ...

If you start your week with a baby elephant, does anything else that happens that week really matter? Maybe not for hundreds of adoring fans at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Aug. 4, who joyfully ...

Baby Elephant Trying to Hug His Caretaker Is Absolutely Too Cute to Resist originally appeared on PetHelpful. Imagine being so adored by a baby elephant that it wants to snuggle with you. Wildlife ...

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a beach or a panda somersaulting, actually lights up the same brain areas as ...