The calf, a female, is the first elephant to be born at the zoo in almost 25 years, and only the third born there in the zoo’s 136-year history.

Rare Asian elephant birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo marks first new calf in nearly 25 years, offering new hope for ...

After a 21-month pregnancy, a 308-pound newborn made her grand arrival at the National Zoo. She will go on display to the public at a later date.

In 2003, an orphaned group of elephants was rescued from slaughter in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) due to a severe drought and lack of food by a group of ...