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Asian Elephant Is Pregnant at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Asian elephant Nhi Linh (foreground) is pregnant and due to give birth between mid-January and early March 2026 at the ...

National Zoo reveals elephant is expecting a calf, first baby elephant to be born there in 25 years

The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi Linh will welcome her first baby sometime this winter, although it’s unclear if she will deliver ...

National Zoo Reveals Beloved Elephant Is Expecting a Calf, Its First in 25 Years

There are no words, really, to describe how excited we are to welcome a new addition here at the zoo,” one zoo official tells ...

A large ‘charismatic’ animal is about to be born at DC’s National Zoo — an Asian elephant

The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian ...