The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed its newest addition, a baby elephant.

Tu, the Oregon Zoo’s newborn elephant calf — weighing in at an adorable 210 pounds. Heidi Rahn, the zoo’s director, joins ...

"We couldn’t be happier with how everything is going so far," said Steve Lefave, who oversees the zoo’s elephant program.

Zoo staff had been on baby watch since Jan. 29, when Rose-Tu’s progesterone levels dropped to near zero, indicating labor should begin soon. The father is 25-year-old male elephant Samson.

The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed its newest addition, a baby elephant. Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth on Saturday after 20 months of pregnancy, the zoo said in a news ...