The elephant Shanti, 34, gave birth to a 314-pound female baby named Kirby at 3 p.m., according to the Houston Zoo. Zoo ...

An endangered Asian elephant calf was born last week at the Houston Zoo. The Texas zoo said 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti ...

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"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 17-year-old African lion died at the St. Louis zoo. Photo by the St. Louis Zoo An African lion’s “impressive roar and magnificent mane” was a staple of the St. Louis Zoo for years.

Researchers unveiled last week what they called the most comprehensive assessment of the status of the two African elephant species - the savanna elephant and forest elephant - using data on ...

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 ...