The Future of Elephants in American Zoos

I think the main reason the Asian Elephant population has not been very stable is because of all the EEHV deaths over the past 20 or so years. I'm sure that's part of why all the other American Asian population has been so limited for individuals available to replace Billy and Tiny after they'll move to Tulsa soon. I know African calves had died from it over the past 5 years now, but much less in numbers.
 
The Horse Boy said:
Zoochatters have said a couple of the cows might be due this year
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ZooApollo said:
I thought I remembered them saying that a few elephants were pregnant, so makes sense.
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Two cows were apparently pregnant and due this year, although apparently one of the females miscarried her calf. It's unconfirmed which cow that was at this point although it's been rumored it was Luna.
 
I just saw phoenix is getting out of elephants for now since their last Asian died just today.
Phoenix Zoo on Instagram: "The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/Phoenix Zoo family is saddened to share the passing of 59-year-old female Asian elephant, Indu. Indu was a truly remarkable elephant who touched the hearts of everyone who had the privilege to know her. Her gentle spirit, intelligence and resilience inspired not only our staff but also the millions of guests who visited her over the years. Her legacy will live on through the stories we share, the connections she helped people form with wildlife and our continued commitment to the highest standards of animal care. She will be profoundly missed. Indu was undergoing treatment for chronic osteoarthritis and age-related illness. Her care team had been managing her conditions with daily medication as well as treatments such as hydrotherapy, laser therapy and physical therapy. Recently it had become more challenging to manage her discomfort, and her mobility had been declining. With her increasing physical limitations, Zoo veterinarians and keeper staff recognized her regressing health and made the very difficult decision to humanely euthanize her on Thursday, May 8. We mourn the loss of Indu but take solace in the immense impact she had on everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. We will honor her memory by continuing to advocate for the protection of her wild counterparts and supporting conservation efforts including the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Asian Elephant SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) program to ensure a brighter future for elephants everywhere. On top of mourning the loss of Indu, it is unfortunate we are now having to refute the words of misguided outside organizations. While their primary focus has been on continuing to share false and misleading information to further an agenda, our primary focus has been on Indu’s wellbeing and comfort. We hope you were not affected by these slanderous and inappropriate statements. These words were not only hurtful, but entirely false. She passed peacefully in the comfort of familiar surroundings, encircled by those who loved her most, her dedicated care team. Indu – you will forever remain in our hearts."
 
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