![]() ![]() ![]() a young bull elephant has a play date while his expectant mother gets an ultrasound. S01E03 Kangaroo-mance AugNational Geographic Wild. and baby polar bears go off the deep end for swimming lessons. The zoo is a longtime supporter of conservation efforts that directly benefit Asian and African elephants, including to the International Elephant Foundation and in grants to support research projects focusing on reducing human-elephant conflicts and monitoring elephant populations in their native ranges. Zoo docs rush to save a Cheetah with an orthopedic problem. “Conservation is a collective effort, and thanks to everyone’s involvement and support, together we can continue working toward achieving these milestones that contribute to efforts protecting the future of elephants and other incredible species.” “We are proud to celebrate Phoebe’s pregnancy with our fellow zoological colleagues and conservation partners, as well as our Central Ohio community and beyond. “Every elephant calf is precious and vital to the survival of this endangered species,” Columbus Zoo President and CEO Tom Stalf said in a news release. The male Asian elephant calf was born June 16 to mom Phoebe and dad Hank via artificial insemination. BABY ELEPHANT NEWS: Starting today for limited hours only, Zoo guests will have the opportunity to see elephant Phoebe and her daughter, who was born. Frankie was born to 33-year-old Asian elephant Phoebe at 8:48 p.m. Their decline is due to a variety of factors, including habitat loss and degradation, and poaching.Īfrican elephants are more plentiful, with about 400,000 individuals remaining, and are listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. An adorable baby elephant at the Columbus Zoo turned 1 on Thursday. ![]()
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