Rose-Tu, the zoo’s beloved Asian elephant, is 20 months pregnant, meaning the arrival of Portland’s first gray, trunked baby in more than a decade may not be so far away. But will it be a ...

The Oregon Zoo on Saturday welcomed its newest resident as Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to her calf. Here's what to know.

The baby elephant has spent the past few weeks bonding with her mother, Rose-Tu, and meeting the rest of the herd at the Oregon Zoo.

Tula-Tu, a four-month-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, was filmed frolicking in a mud puddle near the feet of her mother, Rose-Tu.

After a lengthy 20-month pregnancy, Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, gave birth to a healthy female calf at 4:29 p.m. on Saturday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Zoo has officially named Rose-Tu’s baby! The zoo announced Thursday morning that the young Asian elephant calf will be named Tula-Tu, a name that they say ...

Oregon Zoo's beloved Asian elephant Rose-Tu gives birth to a healthy baby elephant after a 20-month pregnancy. The calf is expected to be seen in Forest Hall soon.

(Update: Added video) 'One of the smoothest births I've ever seen,' official says PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The long wait is over. After more than 20 months of pregnancy, Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old ...

This is Rose-Tu’s third calf. Her first calf, Samudra, turned 16 in August 2024 and still lives at the Oregon Zoo. Sadly, her second calf, Lily, died at age six from a virus in 2018.

Rose-Tu’s baby was likely conceived around late May 2023.) Oregon Zoo’s elephant Rose-Tu takes a snack break on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

The baby elephant has spent the past few weeks bonding with her mother, Rose-Tu, and meeting the rest of the herd at the Oregon Zoo.