In the animal kingdom, pregnancy rarely follows the rules, with many species being pregnant for a year or more.

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Animal care staff at the National Zoo are preparing for the "highly anticipated" birth of an Asian elephant calf, according to a news release.

We're having a baby! Everyone is thrilled to hear that the National Zoo will soon have a new little elephant for the first time in more than two decades.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute announced on Monday that 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi ...

COLUMBUS − Want to take part in a naming contest for the Columbus Zoo's newest elephant calf? Here's your chance. The public has until Nov. 16 to submit their suggestions. From there, the elephant ...

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TOLEDO, Ohio — It’s a heavyweight showdown at the Toledo Zoo — and this one’s all in good fun. If you’ve ever wondered who weighs more — a growing elephant calf or a Kodiak bear bulking up for winter ...

Researchers captured what they believed was the first-ever footage of a humpback whale calf nursing from its mother underwater, taken off the eastern coast of Australia in September. This footage ...