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First Elephant Calf Born for 20 Years

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Great joy in the Tiergarten Schönbrunn: In the early morning hours of Wednesday, an elephant calf was born – the first one that has been born there on a natural path for more than two decades. "After long efforts, the joy is huge," explained Tiergarten Director and elephant expert Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck. The elephant bull weighs over 100 kilograms, was born at 4.53 o'clock and is already the fourth calf for the elephant cow. For the zoo's team…

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Great joy in the Tiergarten Schönbrunn: In the early morning hours of Wednesday, an elephant calf was born – the first one that has been born there on a natural path for more than two decades. "After long efforts, the joy is huge," explained Tiergarten Director and elephant expert Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck. The elephant bull weighs over 100 kilograms, was born at 4.53 o'clock and is already the fourth calf for the elephant cow. For the zoo's team…

·Vienna, Austria
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The elephant baby was born on Wednesday morning and is a milestone for the zoo, because it is the first naturally begotten boy in over 20 years.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, a naturally begotten elephant calf was born in the Tiergarten Schönbrunn for the first time in over 20 years. The joy was huge after long efforts, according to Tiergarten director and elephant expert Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck in a message. In May 2023 a breeding bull was brought to Schönbrunn as part of the European conservation breeding program and the plant was prepared for birth.

·Salzburg, Austria
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In the Tiergarten Schönbrunn an elephant calf was born. After more than 20 years it is the first young animal, which was born here in a natural way. Mother and calf are well-being. For the Tiergarten Schönbrunn the night was particularly exciting. At 4,53 clock a small elephant bull was born. Tiergarten director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck speaks of great joy and pride. After more than two decades this is the first young animal, which was naturally…

After more than 20 years, it is the first young animal to be born in the Tiergarten Schönbrunn in a natural way.

In the Tiergarten Schönbrunn there are offspring among the elephants. The calf was born in the morning hours on Wednesday. For the first time in 20 years the procreation took place in a natural way.

·Vienna, Austria
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ORF.at News broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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