The Smithsonian’s National Zoo says its newest arrival, a female Asian elephant born earlier this month, now officially has a ...

It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s ...

The vote is in, and the Smithsonian National Zoo’s new baby elephant has a name. Fans chose the name Linh Mai, raising nearly ...

The female was the first elephant born at the zoo in almost 25 years.

An endangered Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian Zoo received its name.

WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the staff at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is welcoming the birth of an Asian elephant. The female calf ...

A 300-pound Asian elephant calf was born at the National Zoo early Monday, the zoo announced Tuesday morning. The calf, a female, is the first elephant to be born at the zoo in almost 25 years, and ...

The Asian elephant born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. earlier this ...

Elephants are social animals and live in herds, predominantly made up of the family's females. They have large brains and are ...

The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the birth of the first female Asian elephant calf since 2013. The 36-inch-tall, 250-pound calf was born at 3:36 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, and the zoo kept it under wraps ...