The zoo says the boy is a healthy African elephant calf. This marks an exciting milestone for the institution. The calf was born to mother Talia on Thursday, and both mother and baby are doing well.

Her keepers are helping her practice and learn how to care for her baby, including doing special training that helps her get comfortable with the first moments. “Every elephant born here is part ...

Most of the elephants were well-behaved (moreso than most of the kids I saw that day ... A woman scooped up her baby and dashed. Nervous laughs were exchanged. But as the sun rose high over ...

Clearly the friendly elephant got a little too excitable and didn’t quite know its own strength. The baby elephant nudged the tourist. The nudge caused the tourist to fall off her feet.