Visitors hoping to get close to Shanti had to wait a little longer as portions of the elephant habitat were closed off to guests during Kirby's first week at the zoo, but not for long. Barnardy ...

A new study reveals alarming declines in African elephant populations, with savanna elephants down 70% and forest elephants down 90% since 1964. Poaching and habitat loss are the primary drivers ...

Zoo officials said she gave birth in the McNair Asian Elephant Habitat cow barn. The father is a 58-year-old Asian elephant named Thailand. Shanti and Kirby will undergo bonding, during which ...

The baby Asian elephant will spend time bonding with mom and growing, according to the zoo. Photo by Houston Zoo Asian elephants are found in areas of India ... in the wild by habitat loss ...

Her 34-year-old mother, Shanti, was in labor for 19 hours and gave birth in the cow barn at the Texas-based zoo's McNair Asian Elephant Habitat. "Kirby was standing within six minutes, walking 25 ...

Poaching and habitat ... to the zoo. Now, she gets to spend time away from the public eye and bond with her baby. Asian elephants, an endangered species, are found in areas of India and ...

The zoo named her Kirby ... scenes before they are ready to make their public debut at the McNair Asian Elephant Habitat. During the bonding period, the team is watching for Kirby to share ...