The Columbus Zoo holds leadership in the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) Asian Elephant Program. In 2023, the zoo became a founding partner of the Center ...

It’s a first for the Columbus Zoo to have two elephants pregnant at the same time. Their babies will build up the zoo's herd. But more than that, they will contribute to the sustainability of the ...

The zoo said they tested four elephants transferred from the Dublin Zoo to Cincinnati in 2023. Those tests revealed that Sanjay and Kabir “lacked maternal antibodies against EEHV,” making them ...

A 215-pound, female Asian elephant calf was born at the Columbus Zoo on July 23. The calf's mother, Sunny, is adapting well ...

A female Asian elephant calf was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on July 23, following a 22-month pregnancy. The baby, which was born weighing 215 lbs., is expected to be joined by another ...

Asian elephants are pregnant for between 18 and 22 months. It’s a first for the Columbus Zoo to have two elephants pregnant at the same time. Their babies will build up the zoo's herd.

The baby elephant, born on July 23, still doesn't have a name, but met the public for the first time with mom Sunny and her ...

Sunny, an Asian elephant, delivered a female calf in the early hours of July 23 at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The healthy baby is not yet named.

There are only about 50,000 Asian elephants in the world. Zoo staff is conducting regular ultrasounds, blood tests and exercises to prepare the elephant moms for birth.