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Zahara, a 16-year-old African elephant at the Indianapolis Zoo, could give birth this fall to the first second-generation elephant conceived through artificial insemination.
An elephant calf was born at the Indianapolis Zoo on Sept. 4, 2023. Indianapolis Zoo/ Facebook The zoo said that Zahara’s offspring is the seventh calf to be born there.
INDIANAPOLIS — A female African elephant at the Indianapolis Zoo celebrated a big milestone on Labor Day: the birth of her first baby calf. The Indy Zoo announced Tuesday that first-time ...
The zoo announced Monday that 16-year-old African elephant Zahara is 15 months pregnant and is due to deliver in October 2023. According to the zoo, the calf will be the first elephant in the world to ...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has an adorable new addition. Over the Labor Day weekend, new mother Zahara went into labor. She delivered a healthy male calf. This was a historic birth ...
The zoo announced the male calf will be named "Jabari" after a contest that gathered more than 8,000 votes from around the world. "Jabari" is a name that means "fearless" or "brave" in Swahili ...
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In fact, the first and second African elephants in the world to be conceived and born through artificial insemination were at the zoo in 2000. Zahara delivered after just 20 minutes in labor.
Indianapolis Zoo welcomes baby African elephant through first-of-its-kind birth The calf was a healthy birthweight, tipping the scales at 262 pounds. Credit: Indianapolis Zoo ...