In a miracle of nature, a 36-year-old Asian elephant named Jamjuree gave birth to twins in Thailand. However, this miracle gave the poor mother such a scare that the event turned out to be quite ...

But when they carried out detailed analyses on different cell types, they found that KDM6B’s effects on pregnancy length were tied to a different cell type called fibroblasts. These structural cells ...

The organization first announced that Asian elephant Rose-Tu was pregnant with her third calf in late 2023. With elephants’ gestation periods lasting between 18 and 22 months, Oregonians are now ...

A tourist has died after being trampled by an elephant while visiting Kruger National Park in South Africa, officials say. The animal "charged and trampled" the victim on Saturday, according to a ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Zoo says one of its elephants could give birth any day now. Rose-Tu is 20 months pregnant as of Monday, and her due date is expected to come sometime between the ...

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and some marine life (blue whales) might be heavier, one animal stands alone ...

Rose-Tu, the zoo’s beloved Asian elephant, is 20 months pregnant, meaning the arrival of Portland’s first gray, trunked baby in more than a decade may not be so far away. But will it be a ...

Baby elephants, or calves, are born after a 22-month gestation period, the longest in any land animal. Their arrival is a significant event for the herd, as these gentle giants are known for their ...

This results in the loss of around four to five years’ of income for owners. A full-term elephant pregnancy is around 22 months long, during which time it needs rest. A newborn calf is nursed ...

Five elderly African elephants at a Colorado zoo will stay there, after the US state’s highest court said the animals had no legal right to demand their release because they are not human.