A newborn Asian elephant named Tula-Tu made its first appearance at the Oregon Zoo. The elephants are highly endangered, according to the zoo. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

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The Oregon Zoo is set to welcome visitors to meet its newest resident, Tula-Tu, a 2-week-old Asian elephant calf. Beginning Friday, Feb. 21, Tula-Tu and her mother, Rose-Tu, will be available for ...

The Asian elephant already shares a 99.6 percent genetic ... the Arctic’s environment by reducing moss and increasing grassland, helping to mitigate the effects of climate change.

The Asian elephant is the largest land mammal in Asia. The elephants live in dry to wet forest and grassland habitats in 13 range countries, according to the World Wildlife website. The mammals ...

The Oregon Zoo has determined that the newest member of its Asian elephant herd is indeed a girl, and given her a name: Tula-Tu. Oregon Zoo director Heidi Rahn made the announcement live on NBC ...

The first Asian elephant born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in its 138-year history was finally put on show to visitors Dec. 1, and officials said mother and calf are doing well. Asian elephants are a ...

Two of those came in the past year, with Shaunzi, a 53-year-old female Asian elephant being euthanized in January 2024 and Jewel, a 61-year-old female meeting the same fate just 12 months earlier ...