Congratulations

10-01-06

It's a BIG boy!  Congratulations! to Shanti and Thiland along with the Houston Zoo!  http://www.houstonzooblog.com/
384 pounds and is 40 inches long and 40 inches tall — making him the largest elephant calf ever delivered in a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou061001_cd_elephantbirth.367e1e59.html
See more Photos from: http://www.khou.com/perl/common/slideshow/sspop.pl?recid=1910&location=www.khou.com
See more photos by clicking the link above.

8-20-06
 
From: http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/elephants/asianelephant/babyelephant/

8-2-06  Congratulations!  It's a GIRL!  http://www.stlzoo.org/   http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/elephants/asianelephant/babyelephant2006/

From:  http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/elephants/asianelephant/babyelephant/

The Saint Louis Zoo is proud to announce the birth of an Asian elephant baby this morning, August 2, 2006, just past midnight.  Ellie, the Zoo's 34-year-old Asian elephant , gave birth to a 341-pound baby girl.  Both mother and baby are doing very well. 

This is Ellie's second baby and the first for the baby's father, Raja.  Raja was the first elephant ever born at the Saint Louis Zoo.  Now, at age 13, he's started a new family, with another baby on the way in February!

Mom and baby are currently off-display, but we will be adding photos and video of our new bundle of joy as soon as possible. 

Below 08/09/2006 - Photo courtesy Saint Louis Zoo.
Click to enlarge them.
Sire is Raja and Raja is a son of Onyx therefore this adorable calf is a grandbaby to Onyx.
The ARC is very proud.

To the Dickerson Park Zoo.....On their new female elephant calf...read and see about her here:
http://www.dickersonparkzoo.org/

 From:  http://www.dickersonparkzoo.org/news/elephant_706.htm

Park Zoo News Release

Public Relations Contact:
Melinda Arnold, Public Relations Director
417-833-1570 (office) or 417-848-0162 (cell)
marnold@dickersonparkzoo.org

For Immediate Release:  July 18, 2006

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Note to news directors, editors and assignment editors: To ensure a quiet, comfortable environment and minimize stress for the new mother and calf, Dickerson Park Zoo is providing the initial still photographs and video footage. Additional photo/video opportunities will be announced in the coming days.

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Baby elephant born overnight at Dickerson Park Zoo
Birth is first pachyderm for Springfield since 1999

Springfield, MO -- A 238-pound female elephant calf was born in the early morning hours at Dickerson Park Zoo. The mother, 25-year-old Moola, delivered the calf outdoors at the zoo's new cow barn after a brief labor. This is the sixth successful elephant birth at Dickerson Park Zoo.

Since last Friday, zookeepers have watched Moola around the clock for signs of labor. Blood tests late last week indicated her progesterone levels were dropping, indicating pending labor. The calf's birth at 1:35 a.m. Tuesday was uneventful.

The calf weighed 238 pounds at birth. She stood within a few minutes of birth. Moola and the calf will remain off exhibit for a period of time to foster a strong bond. The calf will be introduced to other elephant cows in the zoo's herd before venturing out into the exhibit yard for the public to view her.

The calf remains unnamed, and Dickerson Park Zoo is preparing a community-wide naming effort. Details will be announced next week. This is the third calf born to Moola and the second offspring for sire Sabu, Dickerson Park Zoo's 18-year-old bull.

Moola's first calf is Chandra, born in July 1996, now living at Oklahoma City Zoo. Moola was part of an historic occasion in 1999 with her second birth. That calf, Haji, was the first in the world produced through artificial insemination. Sadly, Haji died in July 2002 of the elephant herpesvirus.

Dickerson Park Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and participates in AZA's Species Survival Plan for the captive management of Asian elephants. The zoo houses an elephant herd of two adult bulls, four adult cows and the newborn calf.

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Dickerson Park Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things.  With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation and your link to helping animals in their native habitats. For more information, visit www.aza.org.