It’s a girl! An elephant gave birth at the National Zoo on Monday, February 2, marking the first time in almost 25 years the zoo has welcomed a baby Asian elephant🐘💕The zoo says the baby is “healthy, alert and bright-eyed.” She weighs 380 pounds, a wee little thing for a species that eventually lands somewhere between 6,000 and 12,000 pounds in adulthood. (Yes, a new elephant is quite literally a big deal.) The calf is mom Nhi Linh’s first baby. Her pregnancy was announced in November 2025, af

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo shared a video of Amahle, an African elephant, giving birth to a male calf on Monday. It was the second elephant born at the zoo in 10 days.🐘 https://bit.ly/3Z4U1PO | FOX26

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington is asking the public to help name its new baby elephant — the first born there in 25 years. The female calf, described as alert and bright-eyed, weighed 308 pounds at birth. Voting is open on the zoo’s website, with the final naming set for next week. | CBS Evening News

In the wild, elephant calves receive love and comfort from the matriarch of the herd. For orphaned elephants, they receive this crucial support from keepers like Elvis. The bond between elephant and keeper is critical for early stage development and sets the calf up for a successful rehabilitation. Click the 'learn more' button to send your thank you note to Elvis and our wildlife heroes around the world. 💌✍️ 🙌 | ifaw