"Kirby was standing within six minutes, walking 25 minutes later, and began nursing within an hour and a half of being born," the zoo said in a statement. "Shanti and Kirby underwent post-natal ...

A 314-pound baby elephant is the newest addition to the Houston zoo. According to the zoo, Kirby was born on Friday afternoon, November 15. Her 34-year-old mother, Shanti, was in labor for 19 ...

The zoo named her Kirby. Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to the healthy, 314-pound female after a 19-hour labor. The baby daddy is Shanti's longtime boyfriend, 58-year-old Thailand.

An Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo finally gave birth to her baby on Friday after 19 hours of labor. The elephant Shanti, 34, gave birth to a 314-pound female baby named Kirby at 3 p.m ...

A Texas zoo has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a newborn elephant for almost two years. The 314-pound Asian elephant was born on Nov. 15 and immediately started exploring her surroundings ...