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Phoebe, an Asian elephant who is 33 years old, is predicted to deliver a calf in the middle to late part of June.
This particular species is facing a threat of extinction, and it is estimated that there are fewer than 40,000 animals remaining in their natural habitat due to the loss of their living space and illegal hunting.
The calf that is expected to be born in June is the offspring of Hank, who is also a 33-year-old Asian elephant and Phoebe’s partner. It is worth noting that Phoebe was artificially inseminated, a procedure that is rarely performed on elephants and has had less than ten successful outcomes.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium are delighted to announce that their latest addition to the elephant family, the calf, will be born in June. Hank, an Asian elephant who is 33 years old, is the proud father. @Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo and AquariumAfrican elephants have twice as many births after artificial insemination. The zoo has revealed that Phoebe and Hank’s attempt at natural breeding was not successful.
Phoebe, who is a 33-year-old Asian elephant, is currently pregnant and will give birth to a calf in June, according to the recent announcement made by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo, and AquariumThe zoo’s animal care team has been closely monitoring Phoebe’s progress and has been able to track the growth of her calf through ultrasound imaging. The announcement also stated that the team members will provide round-the-clock care for Phoebe during the later stages of her pregnancy.
Randy Junge, the Vice President of Animal Health at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, performed an ultrasound on Phoebe, an Asian elephant who is 33 years old. Phoebe is pregnant with a calf and is expected to give birth in June, as announced by the zoo on Tuesday. @Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo and AquariumZoo spokesperson Jen Fields mentioned that the ultrasound images did not reveal the gender of the elephants as the baby elephants were too large to be seen in a single image.
Randy Junge, the Vice President of Animal Health at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, conducted an ultrasound on Phoebe, an Asian elephant who is 33 years old. Phoebe is pregnant with a calf and is expected to give birth in June, as announced by the zoo on Tuesday. @Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo and AquariumHowever, it can provide valuable information such as the presence of a healthy, beating heart, she added.
Phoebe, who arrived in Columbus in 2002, most recently gave birth to a calf in 2018. That calf, a female named Ellie, perished at just three weeks of age after contracting a bacterium. Hank, who arrived in Columbus in 2012, is also the calf’s father, Fields said.
This baby is Phoebe’s fifth calf in general and the fourth in Columbus. She is the mother of all the Asian baby elephants of the zoo.
Phoebe, a 33-year-old Asian elephant, is expecting and is anticipated to deliver in June, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium declared on Tuesday. @Grahm S. Jones, Columbus Zoo and AquariumBeco, the zoo’s other male elephant, is celebrating her 12th birthday later this month. Phoebe gave birth to the zoo’s inaugural Asian female elephant, a male calf named Bodhi, in 2004. It now resides at the Denver Zoo.
The zoo also houses three other Asian female elephants, Connie, Sunny, and Rudy.
“Every baby elephant is invaluable and significant to the preservation of this endangered species. We are proud to commemorate Phoebe’s expectancy with our zoo counterparts and conservation partners, as well as our central Ohio community,” stated Columbus Zoo President and CEO Tom Stalf.
Elephants possess the longest gestation period of all mammals, lasting about 22 months. At birth, newborn elephants can weigh between 200 and 300 pounds and measure roughly 3 feet tall.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums advises the pairing of breeding pairs for endangered and critically endangered species. Using the Species Survival Plan, member zoos track animals’ genetic lineage, and the plan coordinator suggests the most suitable mates.
Ultimately, the aim is to uphold genetic variety while maintaining the well-being of animals. These plans also diminish the necessity of reintroducing genes from wild animals into familial lineages.
In addition to its breeding program, the Columbus Zoo also champions conservation projects that benefit Asian and African elephants, including endeavors focused on minimizing human-elephant conflicts in their natural habitat.
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