The Oregon Zoo’s newest baby elephant arrived over the weekend. At 4:29 p.m. Saturday, Rose-Tu gave birth to a calf that appeared to be a healthy girl, weighing in the vicinity of 200 pounds.
Zoo staff had been on baby watch since Jan. 29, when Rose-Tu’s progesterone levels dropped to near zero, indicating labor should begin soon. The father is 25-year-old male elephant Samson.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a week of baby watch, Oregon Zoo’s beloved Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth to a new member of the zoo’s family. The calf was born around 4:29 p.m. Saturday ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo welcomed a new elephant calf on Saturday, after 30-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth, following a 20-month pregnancy. So far, zoo staff has been ...
Rose-Tu, one of the Asian elephants that live at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth to a calf on Feb. 1 after 20 months of pregnancy.