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 Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington on February 2 celebrated the birth of a baby Asian elephant, its first in nearly 25 years. #elephant #Asianelephant #Smithsonian | Reuters

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

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