elephants in us zoos 2010

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elephantking

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i thought i would start this thread because some of this info does not apply to the thread "African elephant news/births 2010-2011"

here is 2010's recap of elephants:
African elephants births-
-Not named at San Diego safari park (male)
- Luna at animal kingdom (female)
-Emanti at San Diego safari park (male)
- macembe at San Diego safari park (male)
- Lutsundvor at San Diego safari park (male)

Asian elephants births-
-Tupelo at Houston zoo (female)
-Baylor at Houston zoo (male)
-April at Ringling bros. (female)

Pregnant elephants-
- rani at saint Louis zoo
- -asha at Oklahoma city zoo
- vasha at animal kingdom
- tess at Houston zoo
- renee at Toledo zoo

deaths- (age)
-maliaka at Omaha Henry doorly zoo (47)
- Tiki at wildlife safari (40)
-minyahk at Dickerson park zoo (61)
- Jp at have trunk will travel (4)
-Scotty at Louisville zoo (3)
-Mary at central Florida zoo (64)
-Josky at Ringling bros. (43)

info from Elephants Encyclopedia - facts and information about elephants since 1995
 
elephantking said:
Asian elephants births-
-Tupelo at Houston zoo (female)
-Baylor at Houston zoo (male)
-April at Ringling bros. (female)

Pregnant elephants-
- rani at saint Louis zoo
- -asha at Oklahoma city zoo
- vasha at animal kingdom
- tess at Houston zoo
- renee at Toledo zoo
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Tess is Tupelo's mother, so I doubt she is pregnant two months from giving birth.

EDIT: Also, I was checking the St. Louis Zoo Elephant Encyclopedia entry and it says that Sri has had a stillborn fetus in her utero since 2005. Is that correct? and if correct can that be fatal for Sri?
 
San Diego's been busy this year . . .

And really? Only one other asian elephant born this year outside of Houston? Spectacular for my home zoo then, I only wish they got their new yard this year instead of May 2011, where it's already a bit cramped for 6 elephants (3 cows, juvenile male, 2 babies). Bull male in separate, smaller yard.
 
Not to be a buzz killer, but I highly doubt those elephant caves will live much past the age of 2 given Houston Zoo's track record with baby elephants and EEHV
 
Zoogoer2000 said:
Not to be a buzz killer, but I highly doubt those elephant caves will live much past the age of 2 given Houston Zoo's track record with baby elephants and EEHV
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No, I totally agree. It will be a shock and amazing surprise if they do survive, and if they do pass, I hope Houston has their breeding license removed, indefinitely. Or at least until a herpes free herd is brought into the zoo.
 
I dont know, because EEHV1 also is at the St. Louis zoo! Jade and Maliha were both infected, and both survived! Hopefully Houston has the same outcome!
 
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