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First look at baby elephant set for Friday
Dec 13, 2012 at 5:39 PM PDT
The public will get its first glance Friday of the Oregon Zoo's baby elephant, Lily. Rose-Tu and her new calf will be together in the indoor viewing area of the zoo's Asian elephant exhibit. Viewing hours are between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Voters pick 'Lily' in elephant naming contest
Dec 10, 2012 at 12:13 PM PDT
Rose-Tu’s baby elephant finally has a name. The Oregon Zoo announced Monday that “Lily” received the most votes in the online contest to name the baby.

Baby elephant meets big brother Samudra at Oregon Zoo
Dec 5, 2012 at 5:50 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. - It was another big day recently for the newest arrival at the Oregon Zoo as Rose-Tu's week-old calf, an as-yet unnamed girl, met her 4-year-old big brother, Samudra.

Samudra was born at the Oregon Zoo in 2008 to...
Northwest Portland

Baby elephant meets big brother Samudra at Oregon Zoo
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Dec 5, 2012 at 11:58 AM PDT
The zoo released video Wednesday of the two pachyderms meeting for the first time through a gate called the "howdy gate" inside the elephant facility.

Company that owns baby elephant is no friend of animal rights groups
Dec 4, 2012 at 5:13 PM PDT
The California elephant rental company that legally owns the baby elephant born last week at the Oregon Zoo has been the focus of abuse allegations by multiple animal rights groups.

Private company says it won't take Rose-Tu's calf from zoo
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Dec 4, 2012 at 5:27 PM PDT
Ninety-nine percent of the time the animals, like Rose-Tu's baby, stay put, according to the Oregon Zoo's deputy director Chris Pfefferkorn.

Zoo director: New calf not leaving, zoo working to take ownership
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Dec 4, 2012 at 10:23 AM PDT
Oregon Zoo Director Kim Smith stopped short of saying the calf's tenure at the zoo was guaranteed and said the zoo, which is a non-profit organization, is in negotiations with the company to own the baby elephant. But she repeated several times that...

Despite contract, Oregon Zoo claims baby elephant 'will be here for life'
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Dec 3, 2012 at 11:00 PM PDT
According to The Seattle Times, the Oregon Zoo has a valid contract with the traveling circus known as “Have Trunk Will Travel” and doesn’t have legal custody of the calf. The Times reports that the private company will assume ownership of new elephant baby in a month.

Zoo begins elephant naming contest
Dec 3, 2012 at 3:02 PM PDT
Oregon Zoo elephant keepers are asking the public to pick their favorite of five names for the week-old elephant calf.

Rose-Tu delivers! 300-pound baby elephant born at Oregon Zoo
Nov 30, 2012 at 4:36 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. - After a prolonged labor, mama elephant Rose-Tu gave birth to a 300-pound bundle of joy on Friday morning - and it's a girl.

Officials at the Oregon Zoo said the pregnant elephant gave birth early Friday morning after a...
Northwest Portland

Rose-Tu delivers! 300-pound baby elephant born at Oregon Zoo
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Nov 30, 2012 at 8:21 AM PDT
“We’re all delighted at the arrival of Rose-Tu’s new calf,” said Kim Smith, Oregon Zoo director. “The calf is beautiful, healthy, tall and very vigorous."

Elephant labor continues, but vets say mama is making progress
Nov 29, 2012 at 4:19 PM PDT
“We’re very much anticipating this is going to be very soon,” said Senior Veterinarian Mitch Finnegan in a YouTube video posted by the Oregon Zoo.

Signs indicate Rose-Tu is in early labor
Nov 28, 2012 at 8:39 PM PDT
Signs indicate that Rose-Tu, the pregnant pachyderm at the Oregon Zoo, is about to go into labor.

Privacy please, there's a baby elephant on the way
Nov 27, 2012 at 5:49 PM PDT

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PORTLAND, Ore. - Veterinarians at the Oregon Zoo are making the final preparations for the arrival of the newest baby elephant - and that includes giving the expectant mother...
Southwest Portland

Privacy please, there's a baby elephant on the way
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Nov 27, 2012 at 12:25 PM PDT
Veterinarians at the Oregon Zoo are making the final preparations for the arrival of the newest baby elephant - and that includes giving the expectant mother a little privacy.