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Asian elephant gives birth to healthy calf at Oregon Zoo

A thirty-year-old Asian elephant named Rose-Tu gave birth to a healthy calf on Saturday after a 20-month pregnancy, according to the zoo's news release.
The calf is estimated to weigh 200 pounds and is a female, although staff will confirm this after allowing bonding time.
Steve Lefave, who oversees the zoo’s elephant program, expressed happiness about the birth, stating, 'We couldn’t be happier with how everything is going so far.'
Lefave described the birth as 'one of the smoothest births I’ve ever seen.

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The Oregon Zoo welcomes a new baby elephant

The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed a new baby elephant. Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth at the zoo last weekend after 20 months of pregnancy. The zoo says the calf appeared to be a 200-pound female.

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The Globe & Mail

Oregon Zoo welcomes a new baby elephant

The calf appeared to be a 90-kilogram female, but zoo staff are giving the pair time to bond before conducting a first checkup to confirm weight and sex

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An Asian elephant in the Oregon Zoo gave birth to a baby over the weekend, zoo officials said.

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KOIN 6

Rose-Tu gives birth to 'healthy, strong' baby girl elephant at Oregon Zoo

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a week of baby watch, Oregon Zoo’s beloved Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth to a new member of the zoo’s family. The calf was born around 4:29 p.m. Saturday afternoon after a 20-month pregnancy, according to the zoo. Crew members said it “appears to be a healthy, strong female” weighing approximately 200 pounds. LIST: Oregon, Washington school districts announce delays, cancelations due to winter weather “We …

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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The Oregonian

Oregon Zoo welcomes its newest baby elephant, and it appears to be a girl

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 healthy girl, weighing in the vicinity of 200 pounds. The birth came after 20 months of pregnancy.

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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