Steve Lefave, head of the zoo's elephant programme, said: 'This was one of the smoothest births I've ever seen. Rose knew just what to do, helping her baby up right away.' The newborn, estimated ...

A baby elephant sways rhythmically to music, its trunk moving in sync with the beats ... Captive elephants, deprived of space, movement and social interactions, often develop repetitive behaviour like ...

At only 4 days old, the Oregon Zoo’s newest elephant calf is already Portland’s most famous, beloved resident of the year. Sure, Rose-Tu’s tiny, trunked baby may not have a name yet.

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.